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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where are the lumberjacks spotted by Marx and the Zillers?

3. Why was Pan highly sexual, according to Tarzan?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What duties does Marx perform at the zoo?

2. Why is Plucky being sent to Vatican City and why is this significant?

3. What is Marx's suggestion about Plucky's plan for the Corpse and why?

4. Why and how does Marx address Baby Thor?

5. Why does Marx attempt suicide and what change overcome him as a result?

6. Compare and contrast Pan and Jesus.

7. Who is Sister Hillary and why is she important?

8. How do the Zillers, Plucky and Marx allow themselves to relax before addressing the presence of the Corpse?

9. What is significant about the Corpse's appearance?

10. Why does Amanda decide she no longer wishes to be a part of the Corpse's future?

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