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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What body part did Bobby Jay Bliss lose in the Vietnam War?
(a) His left leg.
(b) His right eye.
(c) His right ear.
(d) His left arm.

4. To whom is Bliss sending the video he made in Chapter 2?
(a) The Supreme Court.
(b) The President and the Speaker of the House.
(c) Congress and the media.
(d) Every SAFETY member.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nick imagine the two FBI agents interviewing him in Chapter 12 doing?

3. What does Bobby Jay Bliss and Polly bet on in Chapter 7?

4. Which governmental agency has recently released a damning report regarding second-hand smoke at the beginning of Chapter 11?

5. From what state is the caller who announces he will kill Nick Naylor in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Academy of Tobacco Studies?

2. How have Naylor's fortunes changed when he returns to the Academy at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. What bet do Polly and Bobby Jay make at Bert's in Chapter 7?

4. Describe the transfixed moment Naylor experiences at the end of Chapter 3.

5. Describe the history of cigarettes as related by Nick Naylor in Chapter 4.

6. How does Nick fare in the Oprah show?

7. What issue does Nick have with with Sven Gland's ad campaign in Chapter 7?

8. How do the nico-terrorists in Chapter 11 attempt to kill Nick?

9. What does the reader learn about Gazelle in Chapter 7?

10. Why is Nick's Today Show interview in Chapter 12 such a hit?

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