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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Hank watches the television crew, his hands tingle and he needs to urinate. What does he take these symptoms to mean?
(a) That he should start writing again.
(b) That he has diabetes.
(c) That his father is in the neighborhood.
(d) That he should throw his career aside and live in the woods.

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

3. 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 college.
(d) When Hank was in junior high.

4. How does Hank respond to Bodie's advice?
(a) He thinks it is great advice and will take action.
(b) He tells her he wants to think it over before he takes action.
(c) He is furious with her advice and leaves the office.
(d) He says he does not respect anyone, so he won't take action.

5. What is the name of the television news reporter who narrates the segment that Hank is in?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Mandy.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Missy.

6. What is Hank's job at Railton College?
(a) He is interim chairman of the English department.
(b) He is head of security.
(c) He is chairman of the Languages department.
(d) He is an assistant instructor in the English department.

7. What is the name of the subdivision that Hank and his wife live in?
(a) College Heights.
(b) Alleghany Place.
(c) College View.
(d) Alleghany Estates.

8. Why is Hank's colleague Teddy driving him home after a staff meeting in Chapter 1?
(a) Because his colleague Gracie has his keys.
(b) Because his colleague Gracie let the air out of his tires.
(c) Because his colleague Gracie injured him.
(d) Because his colleague Gracie stole his glasses.

9. What is Gracie's last name?
(a) DuBois.
(b) Daniels.
(c) Delancey.
(d) Angelou.

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

11. What route does Hank take as he heads home from his racquetball partner's place?
(a) He has to walk ten blocks down a hill.
(b) He walks through the woods.
(c) He walks the short distance to his subdivision.
(d) He hitchhikes on the highway.

12. After speaking with Herbert and Paul, Hank phones his wife. She says her father is in jail. What is her father's name?
(a) Angelo.
(b) Augusto.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Alvin.

13. What breed was the dog that Hank's father brought home for him?
(a) A German Shepherd.
(b) An Irish Setter.
(c) A Greyhound.
(d) A Golden Retriever.

14. What does Hank suggest to his daughter that they do about her situation?
(a) She should go to their family doctor.
(b) That she and her husband should go away for the weekend.
(c) She should come over to her parents' house.
(d) They should celebrate with a family party.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the outcome of getting a dog make Hank realize about his father?

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

3. What did Hank's father become famous for?

4. Why was Hank disappointed when his father finally brought home a dog?

5. How did Hank try to convince his parents to get a dog?

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