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

2. Plucky Purcell concludes that he does not hate Catholicism. What does he realize he detests instead?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Religion.
(c) Totalitarianism.
(d) Celibacy.

3. Why is Amanda initially impressed with Marx's theory of her spiritual state?
(a) She respects his large vocabulary.
(b) He reminds her of the mountain hermit who mentored her.
(c) She likes the musical candences in his voice.
(d) She enjoys the passion in his words.

4. What does Amanda suggest about the FBI agent's anger at her ideas to Marx?
(a) He knows Amanda is right.
(b) He is too afraid to question the allegiances in his life.
(c) He is a symbol junkie.
(d) He thinks Amanda is spoiled and entitled.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Marx suggest as being the beginning stages of John Paul and Amanda's spiritualism?

5. What keeps Marx from becoming too jealous over Plucky's sexual encounter with Amanda?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Plucky's theory on the presence of the Corpse in regards to the Church?

2. What is Amanda's theory about Marx's presence at their zoo?

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

4. What argument does Marx use on Amanda against vegetarianism and what conclusions does she draw from this?

5. What observations do the Zillers and Marx make about the loggers and their work?

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

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

8. What is Plucky Purcell's fate and final message?

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

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

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