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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which lobby is not represented regularly in the MOD Squad lunches?
(a) Firearms.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Fast food.

2. Why did Polly Bailey move from a Representative's office to the Moderation Council?
(a) The Representative made a pass at her.
(b) She became disenchanted with politics.
(c) She was passed over for a promotion.
(d) She needed to make a change in her life.

3. What does B.R. not do that is odd given his position at the Academy?
(a) He does not smoke.
(b) He does not travel by air.
(c) He does not read.
(d) He does not watch press conferences.

4. In Chapter 1, how does Nick characterize JJ Hollister?
(a) A ghost of a human being.
(b) A belligerant drunk.
(c) A corporate hack.
(d) An old tobacco-man.

5. What is the topic of the story of the audience member who interrupts Nick Naylor at the conference in the Prologue?
(a) A relative who died of lung cancer.
(b) A parent who had emphesema.
(c) Her own struggle with lung disease.
(d) A friend who lost a jaw from chewing tobacco.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what House Committee did Polly Bailey begin her Washington, D.C. career?

2. What is the name of the organization to which Gordon Craighead belongs?

3. What is the name of the conference at which Naylor is speaking in the Prologue?

4. Which John Wayne film does Naylor and his son watch at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What is found in the mad shooter's car in at the end of Chapter 2?

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