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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 movie does Nearly Normal Jimmy carry with him on his journey to his next destination from the Peace Corp?
(a) The Maltese Falcon.
(b) Casablanca.
(c) King Kong.
(d) Tarzan's Triumph.

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

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

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

5. Why was Pan highly sexual, according to Tarzan?
(a) He was an animal from the waist down.
(b) He believed sex was what kept belief in Him alive.
(c) He lived in nature.
(d) He was a heavy drinker of wine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What drew Marx away from following his mother's religion?

3. How does Marx argue against vegetarianism with Amanda?

4. How does Marx scientifically date the Corpse?

5. What are Amanda's wishes for the Corpse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How has Plucky been handling his situation with the Society, per Marx's initiation into the secret infiltration?

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

4. Compare and contrast Pan and Jesus.

5. According to Tarzan, why did men start fearing death?

6. What does Plucky notice about the Vatican that pushes him to conclude that the Catholic church is dying?

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

8. Describe Marx and Amanda's last night and morning at the zoo.

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

10. How does Plucky escape from the Vatican with the Corpse?

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