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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Occam's Razor; Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Rachel's position at the college?
(a) She is head secretary.
(b) She teaches German.
(c) She is the dean's assistant.
(d) She is Hank's department's secretary.

2. What state is Railton College in?
(a) New York.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Pennsylvania.

3. What is staff member Gracie upset about in Chapter 1 that leads to Hank's being driven home?
(a) He hints that he does not consider her a poet.
(b) He tells her she looks fat.
(c) Hank owes her money.
(d) Hank fires her.

4. What is near the center that is home to a large number of birds?
(a) A pond.
(b) A zoological preserve.
(c) A forest.
(d) An aerie.

5. In Chapter 3, where does Hank end up, after he has made the decision to go out?
(a) His best friend's apartment.
(b) The corner store.
(c) A house in Alleghany Wells.
(d) In his office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Hank's mother give him as a child?

2. After talking to the goose, and then to Leo, Hank heads for the cafeteria. He meets Meg there. Who is Meg the daughter of?

3. In the Prologue, how old is Hank?

4. What can be said about Hank's childhood?

5. On the way home from the college with Teddy, what does Hank notice by the side of the road?

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