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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) The reporter falls asleep in the hot tub and Hank's friend takes photos of her.
(c) His friend passes out.
(d) Hank's wife calls.

2. After meeting with Dickie Pope, Hank goes to see Bodie Pie. What is her position at the college?
(a) Head of Social Sciences.
(b) Head of Women's Studies.
(c) Head of Fine Arts.
(d) Head of the French Department.

3. In the evening, after Teddy drives Hank home, what does Hank decide to do?
(a) Go for a run.
(b) Go for a walk.
(c) Take his motorcycle out.
(d) Go for a drive in his wife's car.

4. In the Prologue, how old is Hank?
(a) Nine years old.
(b) Sixteen years old.
(c) Three years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

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

6. How did Hank try to convince his parents to get a dog?
(a) He took care of his neighbor's dog every weekend.
(b) He talked about dogs all the time.
(c) He got a dog house so he could keep the dog outside.
(d) He threatened to run away.

7. When did Hank's father leave his family?
(a) Just after Hank got married.
(b) Six months after he brought the dog home.
(c) When Hank was in junior high.
(d) When Hank was in college.

8. When Hank goes to deal with his daughter's issue, and sees her, what does he notice about her?
(a) She has a black eye.
(b) She is crying hysterically.
(c) She looks happier than she has in months.
(d) She is pregnant.

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

10. What does Hank buy, in anticipation of owning a dog?
(a) A fancy leash and collar.
(b) A grooming brush.
(c) An expensive dog bed.
(d) Several dog toys.

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

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

13. In the cafeteria, what does Meg tell Hank she might do?
(a) Get married.
(b) Write a book.
(c) Get her Ph. D.
(d) Travel for a year.

14. What is it about Teddy that amuses Hank?
(a) He knows that Teddy is half in love with Hank's wife.
(b) He can never remember Hank's wife's name.
(c) He injures himself with his car door.
(d) He is wearing mismatched socks.

15. What does Hank find on a shelf in Pope's office?
(a) An incriminating letter from Gracie.
(b) A copy of his book published twenty years before.
(c) A wad of large bills.
(d) A file outlining grievances against Hank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hank meets a young woman on his way home from his racquetball partner's place. What does she say to him that Hank agrees with?

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?

3. Why is one of Hank's daughters concerned about her mother going out of town for an interview?

4. What breed was the dog that Hank's father brought home for him?

5. After speaking with Herbert and Paul, Hank phones his wife. She says her father is in jail. What is her father's name?

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