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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Epilogue, where is Russell and who is with him?
(a) He is in Canada with his new girlfriend.
(b) He is in Oregon with Meg.
(c) He is in Atlanta with his wife.
(d) He is in Europe with his son.

2. What part of this student's anatomy did Hank's father coo to as his knees buckled and he had to be helped down from the lectern?
(a) Her nose.
(b) Her ear.
(c) Her knee.
(d) Her chin.

3. After leaving his ceiling and his office, Hank finds his son-in-law, Russell. Where is Russell?
(a) Hitchhiking on the side of a campus road.
(b) Waiting in his car in the parking lot.
(c) In the dean's office.
(d) In the lobby of the English department.

4. When did Hank's father discover he couldn't lecture anymore?
(a) Before he left his family.
(b) During his first class at his new job.
(c) After a month at his new job.
(d) After he had been in his new job for a semester.

5. What does Hank find out about Meg Quigley that surprises him?
(a) That she knows his daughter.
(b) That she is secretly married to Campbell Wheemer.
(c) That she is not really Billy's daughter.
(d) That she has given up drinking.

6. What city does Russell tell Hank that he has been offered a job in?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Miami.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Mobile.

7. Hank stops at a diner before reaching campus after the call about the dead bird. He runs into Mr. Purty. What does Mr. Purty have attached to his truck?
(a) A dead deer.
(b) A trailer.
(c) A blue tarp.
(d) A U-Haul trailer.

8. As Hank leaves his mother outside the large Victorian house, what does he notice?
(a) He has an acute pain in his side.
(b) Gracie DuBois running toward him.
(c) The house is on fire.
(d) Several police cars have pulled up.

9. In the Epilogue, Hank is on leave. What is this called for a professor?
(a) A sabbatical.
(b) A professional development opportunity.
(c) An emeritus appointment.
(d) A mini-vacation.

10. Hank goes to the dean's office after he has seen his father and taught his class. What career move does the dean suggest Hank make?
(a) That Hank should become dean.
(b) He suggests Hank become the college chaplain.
(c) Hank should resign.
(d) He thinks Hank should start writing again.

11. How does Russell explain what happened between him and Hank's daughter?
(a) He accidentally smashed her in the face with a hammer.
(b) She tried to get by him and fell against the coffee table.
(c) She had tried to hurt him and fell down as she was doing so.
(d) He pushed her down the stairs but is sorry now.

12. What have Hank and his wife taken to doing during his time off?
(a) Playing with their grandson.
(b) Jogging together.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Learning Italian.

13. What did his father write on to help him remember his lecture?
(a) A poster he ripped down from a bulletin board.
(b) A paper towel from the men's room.
(c) Toilet paper from the men's room.
(d) His hand.

14. What is Hank doing when he wets his pants?
(a) Talking on the phone to Meg Quigley.
(b) Using the photocopier.
(c) Marking assignments.
(d) Having a nap.

15. What can Hank tell from from the lights in his hiding place in the ceiling?
(a) Where the English department is meeting.
(b) That the Humanities department is meeting three rooms down.
(c) That there is a meeting about staff vacation time next door.
(d) That the dean is meeting with the press in his office.

Short Answer Questions

1. After seeing Mr. Purty and his truck, Hank returns to campus. He runs into Meg Quigley. What does she tell him?

2. Who comes into Hank's office when he is up in the ceiling?

3. Why were William Henry Devereaux's colleagues at his new place of work confused about his inability to lecture?

4. How does Hank describe a professor's inability to lecture?

5. In the Epilogue, where do Hank and his wife like to sit and watch the neighborhood?

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