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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Captain recommend Nick go as soon as possible in Chapter 9?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Toronto.

2. At the end of Chapter 5, how much money does Naylor say the Academy is committing to a campaign to stop underage smoking?
(a) One billion dollars.
(b) One hundred thousand dollars.
(c) Five million dollars.
(d) Five hundred thousand dollars.

3. What does Nick Naylor always eat at the MOD Squad lunches?
(a) Cobb Salad.
(b) Steak and potatoes.
(c) Red snapper.
(d) Bacon cheeseburger.

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

5. Which Nazi leader does Gordon Craighead compare Nick to in Heather's article?
(a) Joseph Goebbels.
(b) Albert Speer.
(c) Martin Bormann.
(d) Adolf Eichmann.

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

7. What does Polly Bailey say her beer wholesalers are coming to Washington to protest in Chapter 2?
(a) A new excise tax.
(b) Dry county legislation.
(c) Stricter transportation laws.
(d) Higher fuel rates.

8. Why is Polly Bailey pleased at Bert's house in Chapter 7?
(a) She has met a nice guy.
(b) Her lobby has defeated a new tax in Alabama.
(c) A popular star has agreed to drink bourbon at the Oscars.
(d) The Pope has declared wine moral.

9. How does Bobby Jay Bliss know Heather Holloway?
(a) She did a piece on his boss.
(b) They are in the same prayer group.
(c) She used to date him.
(d) She is his second cousin.

10. How does Naylor return to Washington D.C. at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Amtrak.
(b) The Captain's private jet.
(c) A rental car.
(d) Bus.

11. In Chapter 7, what does Naylor say he regrets regarding Gazelle?
(a) Meeting her children.
(b) Sleeping with her.
(c) Yelling at her.
(d) Hiring her.

12. What does Nick imagine the two FBI agents interviewing him in Chapter 12 doing?
(a) Kissing each other.
(b) Burning down the hospital.
(c) Colluding with BR.
(d) Killing his assailants.

13. What was Lorne Lutch's occupation before he got cancer?
(a) Bartender.
(b) Cigarette advertising icon.
(c) Tobacco executive.
(d) Tobacco farmer.

14. How long does B.R. give Naylor to come up with a new media plan for the Academy?
(a) One month.
(b) The weekend.
(c) One day.
(d) Two weeks.

15. Which periodical requesting a quote from Nick Naylor in Chapter 1 annoys him?
(a) The Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
(b) USA Today.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) Time Magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What recent surgery has the Captain undergone when Naylor meets him in Chapter 6?

2. What game does Nick play as he drives to St. Euthanasius in Chapter 10?

3. What does B.R. not do that is odd given his position at the Academy?

4. In Chapter 1, how does Nick characterize JJ Hollister?

5. In Chapter 12, what do the two D.C. policeman think Nick is?

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