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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Nearly Normal Jimmy's trance message to Amanda at the end of the book, what movie will set Tibet on the correct spiritual path again?
(a) Hair.
(b) Billy Jack.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) Yellow Submarine.

2. On their way from their vegetation hunt, what depresses the Zillers and Marx?
(a) The broken glass littering the highways.
(b) The tree stumps that result from logging.
(c) The smog.
(d) The setting sun.

3. What does Amanda attempt to teach Marx in his first days with their zoos?
(a) Mixing juices.
(b) Cooking hot dogs.
(c) Caring for Mon Cul.
(d) Identifying mushrooms.

4. What does Plucky Purcell find in the catacombs of the Vatican?
(a) The Shroud of Turin.
(b) Jesus's body.
(c) The Dead Sea scrolls.
(d) The cross upon which Christ was crucified.

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

6. In Marx's vision, upon what animal does Tarzan ride?
(a) A goat.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A horse.
(d) A zebra.

7. Who does Marx suggest to the reader that should be a replacement for Jesus Christ?
(a) Plucky Purcell.
(b) John Paul.
(c) Their own self-worth and beliefs.
(d) Amanda.

8. Who restores Plucky's faith in Catholicism?
(a) Sister Hillary.
(b) Leigh-Cherie.
(c) Sister Domino.
(d) Bonanza Jellybean.

9. According to his letter, why does Plucky entertain notions of burning down the monastery?
(a) He thinks he is being held prisoner.
(b) His next assignment appears to be an assassination.
(c) He is afraid that they will spread their anger throughout the world.
(d) He believes there is no point to living.

10. How many days do the Zillers, Marx, and Plucky give themselves to decide what to do about the Corpse?
(a) Three days.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Two days.

11. For what piece of vegetation does Marx help the Zillers hunt?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Spinach.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Apples.

12. According to Amanda, what imbalance in Christianity has caused years of needless violence and bloodshed?
(a) The belief in what will get one into Heaven.
(b) The interpretations of Jesus's words.
(c) The gender dynamics.
(d) The idea of free will versus fate.

13. What self-imposed is inflicting Jesus in Marx's vision?
(a) He has flogged himself.
(b) He has been awake for forty days.
(c) He has refused beverage for days in the desert.
(d) He is fasting.

14. How old is Plucky's secret lover when he is at the monastery?
(a) Twenty-five years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Eighteen years old.
(d) Forty years old.

15. According to the Peace Corp officer's letter, where is Nearly Normal Jimmy going?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Tibet.
(d) Lhasa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about the Pope in power at the Vatican?

2. Upon what subject does Marx regularly lectures guests at the zoo?

3. Fill in the blank: Amanda pays for her purchase from the Cowboy (acquired after the employment of Marx Marvelous) with four wishes and ___ _____.

4. According to Tarzan, what caused men to lose touch with death and, thus, created an unnatural fear of it?

5. What natural disaster occurs in Vatican City, causing Plucky to go explore the vaults?

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