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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, pages 219-258.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is significant about Marx Marvelous's introduction to John Paul and Amanda?
(a) He claims to be an old friend of Plucky's.
(b) He tells them he is worried about Mon Cul.
(c) He had been counting on them to post bail.
(d) He proposes to Amanda immediately.

2. In order to smuggle the Corpse out of the country, within what does Plucky convince his artist friend to encase the body?
(a) A wooden sarcophagus.
(b) Plaster.
(c) Marble.
(d) Papier-mache.

3. Fill in the blank: the name "Marx" was chosen by Marx Marvelous because it triggered America's hatred of _______.
(a) Misspelled names.
(b) Communism.
(c) Jewish men from New York.
(d) Comedy.

4. In what state are the Zillers traveling after they leave the circus?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Washington.
(c) Nevada.
(d) California.

5. In what does Plucky disguise the Corpse as he escapes from the Vatican?
(a) Felicitate robes.
(b) Priest's array.
(c) Choirboy robes.
(d) Nun's habit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Plucky able to easily leave the Vatican with the disguised Corpse?

2. What does Plucky Purcell find in the catacombs of the Vatican?

3. According to the narrator, what keeps Plucky from having a traditionally handsome face?

4. In this flash-forward into the future, of what does Marx feel he and Amanda are running out?

5. What is the name of Plucky's artist friend from Italy?

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