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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) Teddy and June Barnes.
(c) Gracie and Jacob Rose.
(d) Bodie and her assistant.

2. What does Hank's mother remind him of when he visits?
(a) That his wife wants him to call her every day.
(b) That his father is coming to live in Railton.
(c) That it is her birthday the next day.
(d) That he needs to renew his driver's license.

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

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

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

6. What can be said about Hank's childhood?
(a) He moved frequently.
(b) He was sickly.
(c) He was one of five children.
(d) He never knew his father.

7. 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.

8. 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?
(a) "You remind me of someone."
(b) "You're not him at all."
(c) "You're in big trouble."
(d) "You look terrible."

9. What is Hank's wife's name?
(a) Layla.
(b) Lily.
(c) Laura.
(d) Lydia.

10. 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) Hides it behind a pile of papers.
(d) Leaves it there.

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

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

13. What do Hank's parents do for a living?
(a) His father is a writer, his mother a professor.
(b) They are both college professors.
(c) His father is a doctor, his mother a high school teacher.
(d) They are both doctors.

14. What name did Hank give the dog?
(a) Bud.
(b) Brownie.
(c) Goof.
(d) Red.

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 worries about her mother's careless driving habits.
(c) She needs her to babysit for her.
(d) She thinks her mother is lying to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hank is in his mother's basement, what kind of physical reaction does he have?

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

3. What does Hank suggest to his daughter that they do about her situation?

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

5. When Hank goes to deal with his daughter's issue, and sees her, what does he notice about her?

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