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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 Chapter 13, what does Lindsay Keller say technology is doing to the world?
(a) Making it bigger.
(b) Making is dumber.
(c) Making it louder.
(d) Making it more exciting.

2. What is James doing when he hears gunshots in Chapter 13?
(a) Having lunch.
(b) Talking to Tap on the phone.
(c) Jogging.
(d) Sleeping.

3. Who is Andahl?
(a) Another analyst from Northeast Group.
(b) Kathryn's new lover.
(c) Anand's friend.
(d) A cult member.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 10, David Keller cannot understand why he misses what?
(a) Casual business acquaintances.
(b) The dangerous countries he visits.
(c) His first wife.
(d) His college days.

5. The second time James goes to the Mani in Chapter 8, who does he learn passed through the area recently?
(a) A group of thirty.
(b) Five men and women.
(c) Three women.
(d) Two women and a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, the Keller's, Hardeman and James decide what is the defining characteristic that determines how history books portray rebelling individuals?

2. What reason does James offer in Chapter 10 for Greece's continued buffeting by stronger powers historically?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 13, how does James decide his son's life in British Columbia must be?

4. In Chapter 8, what is Volterra unsure of regarding his possible documentary?

5. What is distinct about the writing style of Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Chapter 14 connected thematically to the rest of the novel?

2. How does James seduce Janet Ruffing at the end of Chapter 9?

3. Where is Volterra in his planning for the cult film at the end of Chapter 8?

4. What is different about Chapter 14 from the rest of the novel?

5. What does Singh say about the desert in Chapter 12?

6. What admission does James make to Lindsay Keller in Chapter 13?

7. In Chapter 12, why does Owen go to Lake Rajsamand?

8. How does James learn the truth behind the CIA in Chapter 13?

9. What point about the murders does Andahl make in Chapter 9?

10. What traumatic experience happens to Orville Benton in Chapter 14?

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