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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leo overhears Hank talking to the goose near the new center. Who is Leo?
(a) A custodian.
(b) One of his students.
(c) The grounds keeper.
(d) A cafeteria worker.

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

3. After seeing the television crew on campus for a second time, Hank returns to his office. What does his secretary tell him about his daughter?
(a) That she is in the hospital.
(b) That her husband has accepted a job in Denver.
(c) That she called and has been crying.
(d) She is waiting for him outside.

4. Just before meeting with Dickie Pope, Hank ends up in colleague Campbell Wheemer's office. What is Hank's nickname for Wheemer?
(a) Soup.
(b) Orit.
(c) Orshee.
(d) Beemer.

5. What is the name of the bar that Hank goes to with Tony after he is filmed for television news?
(a) The Red Lion.
(b) The Tracks.
(c) The College Corner.
(d) By the Book.

6. Bodie tells Hank that she is being informed by someone who should watch his back. Who is this individual?
(a) Tony Coniglia.
(b) Teddy Barnes.
(c) Paul Bourke.
(d) Jacob Rose.

7. Hank is visited at his house by Herbert Schonberg, Paul Rourke, and a third person. Who is this individual?
(a) Paul Rourke's second wife.
(b) Hank's mother.
(c) Hank's older daughter.
(d) Paul Rourke's first wife.

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

9. What did the dog do soon after it arrived at Hank's?
(a) It ran away.
(b) It hid in the basement.
(c) It dropped dead.
(d) It bit Hank.

10. What does Dickie Pope advise Hank to do?
(a) Sue the dean.
(b) Take an available position in another department.
(c) Blow everything open by going to the news media.
(d) Make a list of staff in his department that are expendable.

11. Why are some of Hank's colleagues angry about his property?
(a) Its value is so much higher than theirs.
(b) His yard is full of junk.
(c) He will not sell the lots on either side of him.
(d) It is painted garish colors.

12. When Hank is in his mother's basement, what kind of physical reaction does he have?
(a) His nose begins to throb.
(b) He feels dizzy.
(c) He has a loud ringing in his ears.
(d) He sneezes several times.

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

14. Where does Hank go when he leaves the college after dealing with the people in his office?
(a) He goes to his daughter's work place.
(b) He goes to their family doctor.
(c) He goes to his building's foyer.
(d) He goes to his daughter's house.

15. How did Hank's father get the dog?
(a) Its previous owner went into a nursing home.
(b) Its previous owner died.
(c) It was a stray their neighbor found.
(d) Its previous owner developed allergies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the television news reporter who narrates the segment that Hank is in?

2. What does Hank do with what he finds on a shelf in Pope's office?

3. Herbert Schonberg is a teaching colleague of Hank's. What other position does he hold?

4. Hank wants some information from Jacob when they meet for lunch. What is Jacob's response?

5. What does Hank's mother remind him of when he visits?

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