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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. At the end of Chapter 4, BR asks Naylor to mention what on Oprah?
(a) Jeannette's promotion.
(b) A new study linking smoking to lower cholesterol.
(c) Their new anti-smoking campaign.
(d) The Captain's daughter's wedding.

2. What is Gazelle's position at the Academy?
(a) Chief Financial Officer.
(b) Head of the Reasearch Division.
(c) Nick Naylor's assistant.
(d) A lower-level spokesperson.

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

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

5. In Chapter 2, what contention does the shooting survivor Bliss interviews make?
(a) She is a better marksman than the killer.
(b) The tragedy could be avoided if she had a gun.
(c) Guns are a blight on society.
(d) The lunatic should never have been given a license.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which John Wayne film does Naylor and his son watch at the end of Chapter 3?

3. What type of medical condition has recently been linked to smoking in Chapter 1?

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

5. How does Bobby Jay Bliss know Heather Holloway?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is USA Today trying to contact Naylor in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

5. How does Nick Naylor defend his position at Clean Lungs 2000?

6. What fire is Bobby Jay Bliss putting out in Chapter 2?

7. How did Bobby Jay Bliss find his way to SAFETY?

8. Why did Polly Baily join the Moderation Council?

9. In Chapter 3, how does BR try to undermine Naylor?

10. How does Nick fare in the Oprah show?

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