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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What controversial move has Nick Naylor long been making regarding tobacco's public image?
(a) He wants to pay politicians to smoke in their ads.
(b) He wants to say cigarettes are a good source of calcium.
(c) He wants to freeze all public statements.
(d) He wants to admit cigarettes are a health risk.

2. What game does Nick play as he drives to St. Euthanasius in Chapter 10?
(a) He tries to lose his security detail.
(b) He tries to make only left turns.
(c) He looks for him name mentioned on AM radio.
(d) He tries to find a Bee Gees song on the radio.

3. With what fictional newspaper does Heather Holloway have an interview coming up in Chapter 12?
(a) New York Courier.
(b) Baltimore Reader.
(c) Los Angeles Press.
(d) Washington Sun.

4. What type of medical condition has recently been linked to smoking in Chapter 1?
(a) A circularoty condition.
(b) A pituitary condition.
(c) A digestive condition.
(d) A neurological condition.

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

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

7. Which governmental agency has recently released a damning report regarding second-hand smoke at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) NIH.
(b) EPA.
(c) FBI.
(d) HHS.

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

9. To what actor does Naick compare the voice of the lead nico-terrorist in Chapter 11?
(a) Peter Lorre.
(b) James Stewart,
(c) Sidney Greenstreet.
(d) Dennis Hopper.

10. What does Bobby Jay Bliss and Polly bet on in Chapter 7?
(a) Whether Polly will take Hector back.
(b) Whose lunch is more expensive.
(c) Whether Naylor will reveal anything to Heather.
(d) Whether Bobby Jay can get Carter to support gun rights.

11. How many nicotine patches are put on Nick's body in Chapter 11?
(a) 40.
(b) 200.
(c) 12.
(d) 100.

12. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what does the Captain insist be done for Nick?
(a) He be given a security detail.
(b) He be given a gun.
(c) He be put on temporary leave.
(d) He be moved to another office.

13. Who interviews Nick at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Dan Rather.
(b) Ed Bradley.
(c) Katie Couric.
(d) Paula Zahn.

14. In what city does Nick Naylor live?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) New York.
(c) Arlington.
(d) Winston-Salem.

15. According to the cardiologist in Chapter 12, why did Nick survive the massive dose of nicotine?
(a) He was wearing sun tan lotion.
(b) He is a heavy smoker.
(c) He was medicated with pain killers.
(d) He had too much coffee in his system.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Heather tell Nick is the topic of her article?

2. What uncharacteristic act does BR take regarding Nick at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 2, what contention does the shooting survivor Bliss interviews make?

4. In Chapter 9, what words does Heather use to describe Nick's assertion that he works for tobacco to pay the rent?

5. How does Naylor return to Washington D.C. at the end of Chapter 6?

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