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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After returning to his office and hearing about his phone call, Hank decides he must deal with the issue. Who stops him on the way out?
(a) Bob and Jerri, from Human Resources.
(b) Bodie and her assistant.
(c) Gracie and Jacob Rose.
(d) Teddy and June Barnes.

2. In Chapter 10, Hank plays racquetball with his colleague, Tony Coniglia, and then they walk across campus. Where do they see a television crew?
(a) Near the science building.
(b) Near the chapel.
(c) Near the site of the new center.
(d) Near the cafeteria.

3. What did the outcome of getting a dog make Hank realize about his father?
(a) That his parents would never love each other.
(b) That he was a kind man.
(c) That he was a very intelligent man.
(d) That he would never understand Hank.

4. After the news report with Hank airs at the bar, Hank goes to his racquetball partner's house with him and the reporter. What happens there?
(a) His daughter shows up.
(b) Hank's wife calls.
(c) His friend passes out.
(d) The reporter falls asleep in the hot tub and Hank's friend takes photos of her.

5. What is the name of Hank's daughter's husband?
(a) Roger.
(b) Raymond.
(c) Randy.
(d) Russell.

6. Why was Hank disappointed when his father finally brought home a dog?
(a) It barked a lot.
(b) It was hyperactive.
(c) It wasn't a puppy.
(d) It was male.

7. Why does Hank consider that he was a difficult child?
(a) He was hyperactive.
(b) He was needy and noisy.
(c) He was always in trouble.
(d) He was a slow learner.

8. In Chapter 6, Hank heads across campus to the cafeteria. What does he pass on his way there?
(a) The excavated hole for the new Center for Technological Studies.
(b) The soon to open Alleghany Hills Shopping Center.
(c) The brand new Arts Center.
(d) The just completed Student Union Center.

9. What does Herbert Schonberg want Hank to do?
(a) Side with the administration.
(b) Visit him for some spiritual guidance.
(c) Side with the teacher's union.
(d) Give a lecture in his journalism class.

10. The night after the news report is aired, Hank meets with Dickie Pope. What is Dickie's position at the college?
(a) Head of Public Relations.
(b) Vice-Chancellor.
(c) Campus Executive Officer.
(d) Resident Writer.

11. What does Campbell Wheemer ask Hank advice about?
(a) Where he can find a good mechanic.
(b) Teaching methods.
(c) Buying a house.
(d) Investing in stocks.

12. What does Hank do with what he finds on a shelf in Pope's office?
(a) Slips it in his pocket.
(b) Throws it on Pope's desk.
(c) Leaves it there.
(d) Hides it behind a pile of papers.

13. 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) Hank owes her money.
(c) Hank fires her.
(d) He tells her she looks fat.

14. Generally, how does Hank's father deal with Hank?
(a) He avoids him.
(b) He is very attentive and loving.
(c) He treats him like his best friend.
(d) He is verbally abusive.

15. Why is one of Hank's daughters concerned about her mother going out of town for an interview?
(a) She thinks that her parents might be getting a divorce.
(b) She thinks her mother is lying to her.
(c) She worries about her mother's careless driving habits.
(d) She needs her to babysit for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where does Hank end up, after he has made the decision to go out?

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

3. What is the nickname Hank has given to one the geese near the new center?

4. What is the name of the subdivision that Hank and his wife live in?

5. What route does Hank take as he heads home from his racquetball partner's place?

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