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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is revealed to be the narrator of this book?
(a) Marx Marvelous.
(b) Baby Thor.
(c) Plucky Purcell.
(d) John Paul.

2. According to Tarzan, what caused men to lose touch with death and, thus, created an unnatural fear of it?
(a) Men no longer looked to the stars for answers.
(b) Men only looked to God for answers instead of inside themselves.
(c) Men created the ideas of Heaven and Hell for an afterlife.
(d) Men no longer tilled their own fields.

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

4. According to Marx, whose body is in the pantry when he returns home to the Zillers from vacation?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) Father Gustadt.
(c) The Pope.
(d) Plucky Purcell.

5. What awakens the group the first morning they have assembled together to discuss the Second Coming?
(a) A deliveryman.
(b) The arrival of Father Gustadt.
(c) Gunshots for hunting season.
(d) A thunderstorm.

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

7. What natural disaster occurs in Vatican City, causing Plucky to go explore the vaults?
(a) Tornado.
(b) Flood.
(c) Snowstorm.
(d) Earthquake.

8. What does Plucky note about the vaults under the Vatican?
(a) They are worth enough to end world hunger.
(b) They are guarded around the clock.
(c) They are full of stolen treasures.
(d) Several remain sealed.

9. After his suicide attempt, what changes begin to occur in Marx?
(a) He begins to question his scientific notions.
(b) He begins to pursue other women.
(c) He begins to explore the idea of going to Tibet.
(d) He begins to relax about the notions of religion and spirituality.

10. What is Plucky's theory about the nature of the Church in regards to the Corpse?
(a) It has become misguided from Jesus's teachings through greed and hypocrisy.
(b) Jesus founded the Church to carry out his teachings.
(c) It is an inherently secular organization.
(d) The Vatican has no idea that the Corpse exists.

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

12. What story does John Paul tell while the group considers their options about the Corpse?
(a) The conquest of Africa by Christianity and science.
(b) His belief in innate goodness of men as evidenced by his travels in Africa.
(c) His first sight of Amanda.
(d) African natives and the mysterious radio transmissions which continue to mystify them.

13. What is Marx's ultimate idea on what to do with the Corpse?
(a) Blackmail the powers that be into making positive changes in the world.
(b) Send Him to Nearly Normal Jimmy to take the Dalai Lama.
(c) Send Him home for a proper burial.
(d) Put Him on display at the zoo.

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

15. How did the narrator and Amanda liberate the fleas?
(a) The fleas crept out onto a tree branch.
(b) The fleas were released from the window.
(c) The fleas were placed on the invisible dog.
(d) The fleas were mailed.

Short Answer Questions

1. After re-opening the zoo for the first time after Plucky's arrival with the Corpse, what do the Zillers insist everyone does for one evening?

2. Which of the four adults residing in the Ziller household during the episode with the Corpse points out that, no matter what they decide to do with Him, people will believe what they want and could destroy anything that tells them otherwise?

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

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

5. In Marx's vision, upon what animal does Tarzan ride?

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