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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The back of the I Ching calculator that Dirk looks at has a back that is falling off due to poor _____.
(a) Design skills.
(b) Glue technology.
(c) Sodering techniques.
(d) Fit.

2. What does Kate think her hospital room smells like?
(a) A vacuum cleaner's armpit.
(b) A dog pile.
(c) Sour mop water.
(d) A sewage treatment plant.

3. What does Dirk think he will not be able to handle in terms of the eagle in his house if he tries to go upstairs to get a cigarette?
(a) The sheer ornithology involved.
(b) The thought of the eagle's anger.
(c) The memory of his accident.
(d) His overwhelming queasiness.

4. What sort of children does Mr. Standish suggest Mrs. Benson might have in their phone conversation?
(a) Brilliant.
(b) Catatonic.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Insane.

5. Why is the African diplomat brought to Woodshead?
(a) To get gallstones removed.
(b) To consider buying the place.
(c) To get his toe operated on.
(d) To evaluate it for his ailing mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kate notice first about Thor when she encounters him in the street?

2. What does Dirk substitute for a cigarette and tap it in a cigarette-like way?

3. What does Dirk find in his refrigerator when he opens it in the morning that disturbs him?

4. What kind of car is the first one that slows down and asks about the crash between Kate and Dirk, then drives off without helping?

5. What does Dirk think the eagle's talons could easily rip up?

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