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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After botching the first lecture, Hank's father was confident he could return to the classroom and lecture again. What was the name of the student that was last on the roll?
(a) Mrs. Wheelwright.
(b) Mrs. Wordsworth.
(c) Miss Wainwright.
(d) Miss Ellsworth.

2. After Hank climbs down from the ceiling, what does he do?
(a) Goes out the back way and finds his car.
(b) Burns incriminating letters in his wastebasket.
(c) Calls his wife and starts crying.
(d) Hides the papers on his desk.

3. In the Epilogue, who has become the new dean of Railton College?
(a) Paul Bourke.
(b) Hank's father.
(c) Lou Steinmetz.
(d) Bodie Pie.

4. In the Epilogue, Hank's other daughter is pregnant. Who is the father?
(a) Campbell Wheemer.
(b) The bass player in a rock band.
(c) A young music professor.
(d) A plastic surgeon.

5. Why do Tony and Hank both end up in jail after they leave the restaurant?
(a) For a home invasion.
(b) For passing bad checks earlier in the evening.
(c) For driving drunk.
(d) For assaulting a policeman.

6. Where does Hank call his doctor's office from?
(a) The dean's office.
(b) A pay phone.
(c) Gracie DuBois' office.
(d) His cell phone.

7. After talking to his excited secretary, who appears at Hank's office door demanding to know if he killed the murdered bird?
(a) The dean.
(b) The mayor of the town.
(c) A television crew.
(d) Dickie Pope.

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

9. In the Epilogue, what sport does Hank get a lot of enjoyment from?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Golf.
(d) Basketball.

10. As Hank heads to campus after the call about the dead bird, he thinks about his father-in-law. What are his feelings about his father-in-law?
(a) They get along great and have a lot in common.
(b) That he has always liked him but is not sure his father-in-law feels the same about Hank.
(c) He wishes he knew him better.
(d) He dislikes him.

11. What was one reason the university was happy to hire Devereaux Sr.?
(a) He did not need a faculty house to live in.
(b) He was willing to work for a small salary.
(c) He had a very respected academic reputation.
(d) He had the best credentials of the candidates.

12. Early Monday morning, Hank gets a call from the head of campus security. What is his name?
(a) Dan Niedermayer.
(b) Jim Barkley.
(c) Lou Steinmetz.
(d) Sid Elwood.

13. After Hank leaves his doctor's office, he almost runs his mother down. Who is she with?
(a) A policeman.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His father.
(d) A real estate agent.

14. What does Hank's mother make obvious to Hank after he almost runs her over?
(a) That she thought his television report was hilarious.
(b) That his father needs her care.
(c) That he better leave town.
(d) That she thinks he killed the campus bird.

15. Why does Hank have the reaction that he does to the dean's suggestion?
(a) Because he hasn't heard a word the dean has said.
(b) Because he thinks the dean is insane.
(c) Because he is very ill.
(d) Because he wants to study for a Ph. D.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method did Hank's father find worked for him, and he could finally resume lecturing?

2. In the Epilogue, what is the outcome for Hank's father-in-law?

3. Who does Hank sell one of the lots next to his house to?

4. How does Russell explain what happened between him and Hank's daughter?

5. Whose house does Hank go to the morning after his night in jail?

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