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

2. What did Hank's father realize as he listened to his lecture being delivered by someone else?
(a) That he indeed had a brilliant mind.
(b) That he wished he could run away.
(c) The difference between delivering information and teaching.
(d) That his notes the person was reading for him made no sense.

3. 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 had the best credentials of the candidates.
(c) He had a very respected academic reputation.
(d) He was willing to work for a small salary.

4. After visiting with his father, Hank goes to teach his composition class. Who does he notice is not there?
(a) Blair.
(b) Rudy.
(c) Leo.
(d) Solange.

5. What was the prologue, as Hank wrote it, in Book Two originally published as?
(a) Part of a memoir.
(b) An entry in a blog.
(c) An obituary.
(d) An article in the campus newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hank find out about Meg Quigley that surprises him?

2. What is Hank surprised about, when he finally sees his father?

3. What does Mr. Purty tell Hank about his father that worries Hank?

4. What is the person who called after the head of campus security, calling Hank about?

5. In the Epilogue, which of the following is not something Hank says he is thankful for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the status of Hank and Lily's daughters? What are they doing?

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

3. When Hank finally goes to see his father in his new house in Railton, what is Hank's reaction? How does he react to what his father says about the writer Charles Dickens?

4. What happened to Devereaux Sr. not long after arriving at his new post?

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

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

7. What is Lily doing now? What project had Jacob Rose submitted that Lily and Hank got a grant for?

8. What deal did Hank's father accept after the "dog incident" that Hank related in his first article? According to his son, what made this a very attractive offer for William Henry Devereaux, Sr.?

9. What has happened to Hank's father and mother, according to the Epilogue?

10. After Hank leaves his doctor's office, what are the series of events that ensue that involve his mother?

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