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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 celestial event is approaching as Owen travels to Rajsamand Lake in Chapter 12?
(a) Aurora Borealis.
(b) A solar eclipse.
(c) A harvest moon.
(d) An equinox.

2. In Chapter 8, what is Volterra unsure of regarding his possible documentary?
(a) Whether he wants to report the cult to local authorities.
(b) Whether he wants to carry a gun while filming.
(c) Whether he wants to reveal the faces of the cultists.
(d) Whether he wants to show the cult killing.

3. In Chapter 11, what Indian town is Owen living in?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Lahore.
(c) Bombay.
(d) Calcutta.

4. Who is Hardeman?
(a) A worker on Owen's dig.
(b) Another Northeast Group analyst.
(c) An embassy worker.
(d) Ann Maitland's lover.

5. In Chapter 13, what does James admit to Lindsay Keller that he has never done?
(a) Been to Paris.
(b) Liked himself.
(c) Given himself to someone.
(d) Punched another person.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Lindsay Keller say technology is doing to the world?

2. Where is Del Nearing en route to when she stays with James in Chapter 10?

3. What do the Keller's and James attempt to do to Hardeman after he passes out in Chapter 11?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does DeLillo illustrate James' awkward relationship with his landlord in Chapter 10?

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

6. What prank do the Kellers and James try to play on Hardeman in Chapter 11?

7. According to Rowser in Chapter 11, what changes are happening in the Northeast Group.

8. How has Rowser become more paranoid in Chapter 11?

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

10. What transpires during James' evening with Del Nearing in Chapter 10?

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