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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drink does the Captain insist Nick Naylor join him in?
(a) A mint julep.
(b) A bloody mary.
(c) An old-fashioned.
(d) A scotch and water.

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

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

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

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

6. At the end of Chapter 9, what does Heather say attracts her to Nick?
(a) The way he smokes.
(b) His absence of morality.
(c) His gift for rationalization.
(d) His preternatural cool.

7. What international issue is Bailey's ex-boyfriend Hector fiercely concerned about?
(a) Global warming.
(b) Overpopulation.
(c) Genocide.
(d) Debt forgiveness.

8. Which coworker comes to Naylor's office with overly-excited praise in Chapter 7?
(a) Gomez O'Neal.
(b) Jeannette.
(c) BR.
(d) Gazelle.

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

10. What is St. Euthanasius?
(a) The church where Nick was married.
(b) Nick's son's boarding school.
(c) A DC hospital where a young boy is dying of lung cancer.
(d) Nick Naylor's alma mater.

11. What is the name of the conference at which Naylor is speaking in the Prologue?
(a) Clean Lungs 2000.
(b) Smoke-Out United.
(c) 3rd Annual Pulmonary Disease Institute Conference.
(d) HealthFirst.

12. What is Nick Naylor's title at the Academy of Tobacco Studies?
(a) Chief Spokesperson.
(b) Executive VP for Public Relations.
(c) Consituent Service Coordinator.
(d) Head of Media Interfacing.

13. Why is Nick feeling groggy in Chapter 11?
(a) He is medicated.
(b) He had two martinis at lunch.
(c) He has bad allergies.
(d) He has not slept in three days.

14. According to Naylor in Chapter 4, what invention in movies popularized smoking in them?
(a) Sound.
(b) Modern editing.
(c) Color.
(d) Flashbacks.

15. From what related business did B.R come to the Academy of Tobacco Studies?
(a) Tobacco farmers.
(b) Vending machines.
(c) The United States Senate.
(d) Advertising.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who asks Naylor for a meeting in two weeks?

2. Who else is on the panel on which Naylor sits in the Prologue?

3. What does Bliss remember most clearly about Heather Holloway in Chapter 7?

4. What type of medical specialist does Nick see in Chapter 10?

5. Which of the following is a historic event that popularized smoking cited by by Naylor in Chapter 4?

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