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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Epilogue, what nickname has Paul given Hank?
(a) Devine Devereaux.
(b) Lucky Hank.
(c) The Genius.
(d) Harry-O

2. What is the name of Hank's doctor?
(a) Dr. Carter.
(b) Dr. Watson.
(c) Dr. Simpkins.
(d) Dr. Welby.

3. Who does Hank go to see, after he delivers Russell to his destination?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His father-in-law.
(d) His wife.

4. After seeing Mr. Purty and his truck, Hank returns to campus. He runs into Meg Quigley. What does she tell him?
(a) That she does not want a Ph.D. but her father is pushing her to get one.
(b) That she is the one who killed the bird.
(c) That her father has been fired.
(d) That she is in love with Campbell Wheemer.

5. Hank describes his father as leaving the family. What is one reason he left the family?
(a) His wife was tired of him.
(b) He wanted more children and his wife did not.
(c) He felt he could do better work if he was alone.
(d) He was having an affair with a graduate student.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hank mentions in his article that his father had written about a television program for his book on pop culture. What television program did he write about?

2. After leaving his ceiling and his office, Hank finds his son-in-law, Russell. Where is Russell?

3. What does Hank learn as the meeting below him comes to an end?

4. Who replaces Hank as chair of the English department?

5. When Hank returns to his office after talking to Mr. Purty and then Meg Quigley, why is his secretary upset but excited?

Short Essay Questions

1. After going to his own office and speaking to his secretary, Hank heads to the Dean's (Jacob Rose) office. What does Hank do there and what kind of response does he get?

2. Where do the professors gather for a party for Tony? Why are they having a party for him?

3. Russell goes along to the party for Tony, and tries to get Tony's computer to work, without success. While this is going on, a large group of the professors get stuck in the room, and cannot seem to be able to figure out how to get out. What is Hank's observation on this?

4. What is the result of Hank's visit to his doctor's office? What does the doctor, Phil Watson, tell him?

5. After Hank teaches his class and finds out that his student Leo is actually responsible for killing the birds on campus, Hank goes to see the dean, Jacob Rose. What does Jacob tell him? How does Hank react? What happens after this?

6. In the Epilogue, what does Hank tell the readers he is now doing?

7. After Hank's calls from Lou and Teddy, Hank heads to campus but stops at the diner first. Who does he meet there and what does this individual tell Hank?

8. How did Hank's father finally solve his problem? How does Hank assess this?

9. What happens after Tony and Hank leave the restaurant? Where do they both end up?

10. When Hank gets to his office the morning the goose is found hanging in the tree,, what emotional state is his secretary in? Why is this?

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