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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. In what House Committee did Polly Bailey begin her Washington, D.C. career?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Appropriations.
(c) Ways and Means.
(d) Judiciary.

2. In Chapter 9, what does Heather tell Nick is the topic of her article?
(a) Public relations challenges.
(b) Faustian bargains.
(c) Him.
(d) The tobacco industry.

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

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

5. In what state did the shooting that Bobby Jay Bliss is trying to spin in Chapter 2 take place?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Texas.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous public figure recently had a sex scandal explode in the restaurant where Nick meets Heather Holloway in Chapter 9?

2. What international issue is Bailey's ex-boyfriend Hector fiercely concerned about?

3. From what related business did B.R come to the Academy of Tobacco Studies?

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

5. What news did Naylor accidentally announce on air as a television announcer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nick's meeting with Heather Holloway end in Chapter 9?

2. Why was Nick Naylor fired as a television reporter?

3. How is Nick taken hostage in Chapter 11?

4. What is the MOD Squad?

5. Why did Polly Baily join the Moderation Council?

6. Describe the Captain.

7. Describe Budd Rohrabacher.

8. What is the purpose of Nick Naylor's meeting with Reverend Griggs in Chapter 10?

9. How does Heather portray Nick in her article?

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

(see the answer keys)

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