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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. What does Naylor discover the Captain done for him at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) He has fired Jeannette.
(b) He has given him a new Lexus.
(c) He has given him a larger office
(d) He has doubled his salary.

2. 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 freeze all public statements.
(c) He wants to say cigarettes are a good source of calcium.
(d) He wants to admit cigarettes are a health risk.

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

4. In Chapter 1, what adjective does B.R. use to describe Naylor's style of public relations?
(a) Slimy.
(b) Reactive.
(c) Effective.
(d) Abrasive.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Naylor accuse people like Ron Goode of in Chapter 5?

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

4. How does Oprah treat Nick Naylor backstage in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Heather portray Nick in her article?

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

3. What is the Academy of Tobacco Studies?

4. What is the MOD Squad?

5. How does the Academy respond to the death threat in Chapter 9?

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

7. How does Oprah betray Naylor at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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

10. What bad news does BR give Naylor at the end of Chapter 4?

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