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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, pages 167-187.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Amanda believe that Marx joined their zoo?
(a) Marx is in love with her.
(b) Marx longs for simple working pleasures.
(c) Marx is missing spiritual significance in his life and is hoping to find it with them.
(d) Marx is obsessed with baboons.

2. When Marx is introduced to the letters of Plucky, how long has Plucky Purcell been in the monastery?
(a) One year.
(b) Three months.
(c) Five months.
(d) Two weeks.

3. What sort of food was served at the now-abandoned restaurant the Zillers decide to buy?
(a) Barbecue.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Sushi.
(d) Fish and chips.

4. When Amanda suffers a miscarriage, what is the weather, which is hinted to be the cause of her accident?
(a) Rain.
(b) Snow.
(c) Tornado.
(d) Ice.

5. What position does Marx Marvelous pursue with Amanda and John Paul?
(a) Animal tamer.
(b) Manager of the zoo.
(c) Hotdog guru.
(d) Priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Plucky Purcell concludes that he does not hate Catholicism. What does he realize he detests instead?

2. Why does Mon Cul bite one of the rednecks?

3. Why did Marx marry his friend's pregnant lover?

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

5. What device arrives at John Paul and Amanda's restaurant?

(see the answer key)

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