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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does one interviewee say was the basis of IRS agent performance review in the past?
(a) The speed at which they finished returns.
(b) Their ability to pay their own taxes.
(c) The amount of money collected.
(d) The amount of vacation days they did not take.

2. Why does Claude speak to Merrill in Chapter 2?
(a) About a business disaster.
(b) About a hiring problem.
(c) About a safety flaw.
(d) About a financial crisis.

3. In Chapter 18, how does Glendenning feel about Desk Names?
(a) He doesn't allow them.
(b) He fears them.
(c) He supports them.
(d) He created them.

4. In Chapter 10, who justifies the role of large organizations?
(a) The government.
(b) The organizations themselves.
(c) The author himself.
(d) No one.

5. What does the character in Chapter 13 do when a sweat attack begins in public?
(a) He tries to hide.
(b) He lies on the ground.
(c) He takes off his shirt.
(d) He makes a joke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does Lane Dean Jr. have in Chapter 16?

2. Why does David's father's arm get stuck in the train door in Chapter 22?

3. In Chapter 13, what does the author suggest causes the sweat attacks?

4. In Chapter 13, what part of the character's body is not affected by the sweat attacks?

5. In Chapter 9, where does the author say he kept his notes for this novel?

(see the answer key)

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