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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon what subject does Marx regularly lectures guests at the zoo?
(a) Vegetarianism.
(b) The tsetse fly.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Mon Cul.

2. What hint does John Paul leave behind for Amanda when he, Plucky, and Mon Cul run away the Corpse?
(a) His journal, which details his dreams about dying in the sunlight.
(b) An article about an experimental solar balloon that can be manned by baboons.
(c) A map of Jerusalem.
(d) A magazine clipping about a deadly expedition into the Arctic.

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

4. What did Amanda send Plucky Purcell for Christmas?
(a) LSD-laced candy.
(b) Mushroom tea.
(c) Beer bread.
(d) Marijuana cookies.

5. Where are the lumberjacks spotted by Marx and the Zillers?
(a) Movie theater.
(b) Hardware store.
(c) Church.
(d) Restaurant.

6. What drew Marx away from following his mother's religion?
(a) His father.
(b) His annoyance at sitting through church services.
(c) His rebelliousness against conformity.
(d) His intelligence.

7. To where is Plucky Purcell transferred, per his letter that is revealed to Marx Marvelous?
(a) Vatican City.
(b) Toyko.
(c) Palestine.
(d) Tibet.

8. Why does Amanda appear to flummox the FBI agents in the future?
(a) She points out that they have done nothing wrong.
(b) She feeds them her marijuana cookies.
(c) She is able to smuggle her animals out of the house without their notice.
(d) She nearly forces him to question his reliance on symbols.

9. Who is in bed with Amanda when Marx returns home?
(a) Father Gustadt.
(b) The Cowboy.
(c) Plucky.
(d) John Paul.

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

11. What impresses and intimidates Plucky about the Vatican?
(a) The ancient artifacts.
(b) The splendor.
(c) The severity of it all.
(d) Its vastness.

12. 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) Casablanca.
(b) Billy Jack.
(c) Yellow Submarine.
(d) Hair.

13. What is Plucky's assignment in Vatican City?
(a) He is to convert a few key archbishops to the Society of the Felicitator.
(b) He is to become a bodyguard to the Pope.
(c) He is to research the beginnings of the Bible.
(d) He is to teach the Swiss Guard martial arts.

14. Who rescues Marx from his suicide attempt?
(a) The Cowboy.
(b) Plucky Purcell.
(c) John Paul.
(d) Amanda.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What awakens the group the first morning they have assembled together to discuss the Second Coming?

2. When Tarzan describes the cycle of life, what part of the human existence does he claim helped the crops grow?

3. What is significant about the presence of the federal agents at the zoo at the end of the book?

4. After and despite her declaration that she cannot sleep with Marx, what transpires between Marx and Amanda?

5. How does Plucky explain the Corpse encased in a nun's habit to anyone who questions him leaving the Vatican?

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