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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, Judas Peckerwood: Chapters 31-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the dead bird found on campus?
(a) It is found near the pond, hanging in a tree.
(b) It is found on the porch of the library.
(c) It is found on the steps of the English building.
(d) It is found in the quad.

2. Before he visits with his mother, Hank visits with Mr. Purty. What does he give Hank?
(a) Three hundred dollars.
(b) Some very good advice about stocks.
(c) An old set of rosary beads.
(d) A pair of gag glasses with a nose attached.

3. After botching the first lecture, Hank's father was confident he could return to the classroom and lecture again. What was the name of the student that was last on the roll?
(a) Miss Ellsworth.
(b) Mrs. Wordsworth.
(c) Mrs. Wheelwright.
(d) Miss Wainwright.

4. When did Hank's father discover he couldn't lecture anymore?
(a) During his first class at his new job.
(b) Before he left his family.
(c) After he had been in his new job for a semester.
(d) After a month at his new job.

5. After meeting Meg in the cafeteria, Hank has lunch in a bowling alley with Jacob Rose. Who is Jacob?
(a) The college bursar.
(b) A wealthy donor to the college.
(c) The college dean.
(d) The college registrar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the prologue, as Hank wrote it, in Book Two originally published as?

2. Why does this new center on campus bother Hank?

3. What author was Hank's father teaching to his class when he finally figured out how to overcome his lecture affliction?

4. After Hank leaves his doctor's office, he almost runs his mother down. Who is she with?

5. Hank has a dog named Occam. What kind of dog is Occam?

(see the answer key)

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