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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. After detailing Plucky's escape from the Vatican, whom does Marx address for posterity?
(a) Amanda.
(b) The Cowboy.
(c) Baby Thor.
(d) John Paul.

2. After the arrival of Father Gustadt and the undercover agents, what does Marx wake up to discover the next day?
(a) Father Gustadt is threatening to burn the zoo down around them if they do not hand over the Corpse.
(b) John Paul, Plucky, and Mon Cul have taken the Corpse and disappeared.
(c) Plucky has buried the Corpse at sea.
(d) John Paul has been arrested.

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

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

5. What does Amanda purchase from the Cowboy after Marx's employment?
(a) A nearly-extinct butterfly.
(b) The world's largest hat.
(c) A rooster.
(d) An invisible dog.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Plucky's artist friend from Italy?

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

4. What does Plucky Purcell find in the catacombs of the Vatican?

5. To where is Plucky Purcell transferred, per his letter that is revealed to Marx Marvelous?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Amanda's suggestion that the federal agent is a symbol junkie.

3. Why do the Zillers tend to avoid alcohol?

4. Why and how does Marx address Baby Thor?

5. What duties does Marx perform at the zoo?

6. Describe the Second Coming as Marx discovers it.

7. Why does Amanda refuse to sleep with Marx and what occurs after her announcement?

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

9. Discuss the continual conflict between Marx and Amanda prior to his suicide attempt.

10. What does Amanda point out that squashes Pulcky and Marx's idea of using the corpse to blackmail people in charge of the world?

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