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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down: Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lila Mae feel about her fellow elevator inspectors?
(a) She thinks she is better than the rest of them.
(b) She does not like them.
(c) She admires them.
(d) She is intimidated by them.

2. How does the building superintendent respond to Lila Mae's inspection?
(a) He promises to schedule the repairs immediately.
(b) He tries, unsuccessfully, to bribe her.
(c) He begs Lila Mae for leniency.
(d) He threatens to report Lila Mae to her superiors.

3. How is the story of the elevator crash being covered in the papers?
(a) Biased on the side of the Intuitionists.
(b) Biased to make the Intuitionists look bad.
(c) The story is not being covered at all.
(d) Careful to present both sides of the investigation.

4. Who dropped Lila Mae off on her first day of elevator school?
(a) James Fulton.
(b) Chuck Gould.
(c) Her father.
(d) Orville Lever.

5. What does Lila Mae decide to do at the end of Down: Part One?
(a) Find the Black Box plans.
(b) Go back to work.
(c) Work for Lever's campaign.
(d) Resign as an inspector.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is true about James Fulton at the beginning of the novel?

2. How does Lila Mae respond to the summons back to base in Down: Part One?

3. What does Mr. Reed do for a living?

4. What is Intuitionism?

5. What does Lila Mae do when she wakes up after two men visited her apartment in Down: Part One?

(see the answer key)

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