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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 method does Marx propose in regards to the Corpse?
(a) Taking Him to the public.
(b) Hiding Him in the basement of the zoo forever.
(c) Giving Him back to the Vatican.
(d) Disposing of Him.

2. In this flash-forward into the future, of what does Marx feel he and Amanda are running out?
(a) Time.
(b) Mushrooms.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Excuses for John Paul's absence.

3. Why do the Zillers rarely drink alcohol?
(a) They find it to be an imperfect drug.
(b) John Paul believes it is sent from Hell.
(c) They dislike the taste of it.
(d) Amanda gets sick from it.

4. What false alarm frightens the group from their story-telling session when trying to decide what to do with the Corpse?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) A shelving unit breaking loose.
(c) A knock on the door.
(d) Mon Cul wakes up from a nightmare.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is revealed to be the narrator of this book?

2. The night after she makes love to Marx, what does Amanda reveal to him?

3. Why does Amanda appear to flummox the FBI agents in the future?

4. What significant fact is brought into questioning concerning the presence of the Corpse?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Amanda's wishes for the Corpse?

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

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

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

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

6. Why do the Zillers tend to avoid alcohol?

7. Describe the Second Coming as Marx discovers it.

8. Why and how does Marx address Baby Thor?

9. How does Plucky stumble over the Corpse?

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

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