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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous public figure recently had a sex scandal explode in the restaurant where Nick meets Heather Holloway in Chapter 9?
(a) Lorne Lutch.
(b) Gordon Craighead.
(c) Jeff Megall.
(d) Senator Finisterre.

2. In Chapter 9, what words does Heather use to describe Nick's assertion that he works for tobacco to pay the rent?
(a) Fantastical disassociation.
(b) The moral equivalency principle.
(c) Aww-shucks rationalization.
(d) Yuppie Nuremberg defense.

3. Who else is on the panel on which Naylor sits in the Prologue?
(a) Tobacco executives.
(b) Anti-smoking proponents.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Marketing analysts.

4. From what empire is the autocrat that Naylor cites in the prologue?
(a) The Roman Empire.
(b) The Mongolian Empire.
(c) The Ming Dynasty.
(d) The Ottoman Empire.

5. At the end of Chapter 4, BR asks Naylor to mention what on Oprah?
(a) Jeannette's promotion.
(b) Their new anti-smoking campaign.
(c) A new study linking smoking to lower cholesterol.
(d) The Captain's daughter's wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fictional newspaper does Heather Holloway work for?

2. For what organization did Carlton used to work?

3. What word does Naylor use to describe the office's collective attitude toward him in the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 2, what does Naylor suspect BR wants to do with his job?

5. What criticism does Naylor make to Sven about the marketing campaign in Chapter 7?

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