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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does he think his father might have had this affliction?
(a) He never took care of his health.
(b) It was retribution for not being a good father.
(c) He drank too much.
(d) It was retribution for his womanizing.

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

3. After leaving Bodie's office, Hank crosses campus and sees the television crew is there again. Who does he see with them?
(a) Mandy Paxman.
(b) Maureen O'Neil.
(c) Michelle Devereaux.
(d) Missy Blaylock.

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

5. Hank decides he has to leave his racquetball partner's house and go home. What physical problem is Hank experiencing as he heads home?
(a) He is having trouble urinating.
(b) His nose starts to run.
(c) He has a throbbing headache.
(d) His ankle hurts.

6. Why does Dickie Pope think Hank should do as he is advising?
(a) Because he thinks he is always right.
(b) Because he is angry at the college administration.
(c) Because if someone else does it, the results could be bad for Hank.
(d) Because he himself will be fired if Hank does not do it.

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

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

9. Herbert Schonberg is a teaching colleague of Hank's. What other position does he hold?
(a) He is the administration liaison.
(b) He also teaches in the Journalism department.
(c) He is the union representative for the teaching staff.
(d) He is the college chaplain.

10. 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 is pregnant.
(d) She looks happier than she has in months.

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

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

13. After Hank meets with Dickie Pope, what colleague tells him that he will vote for having Hank recalled as chair of the department if Hank doesn't do as he wishes?
(a) Paul Rourke.
(b) Billy Quigley.
(c) Gerald DuBois.
(d) Roy Williams.

14. What does Hank's wife do for a living?
(a) She is a high school teacher.
(b) She is an elementary school teacher.
(c) She is a kindergarten teacher.
(d) She is an adult education teacher.

15. What medium does Campbell Wheemer like to use as a teaching tool?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Radio news reports.
(c) Television comedy shows.
(d) Television news reports.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gracie's last name?

2. What does Hank grab and hold up, swearing that he will kill a duck every day until the Railton College departments get more funding?

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

4. How did Hank's father get the dog?

5. In Chapter 6, Hank heads across campus to the cafeteria. What does he pass on his way there?

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