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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12, 13, 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, who does the author say did most of the editing of this novel?
(a) His editor.
(b) The publisher.
(c) Himself.
(d) His brother.

2. How do higher temperatures affect the character in Chapter 13?
(a) They make him tired.
(b) They cause him to panic.
(c) Sometimes they make him sweat less.
(d) Sometimes they make him sweat more.

3. In Chapter 8, who does the girl run away with?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her friend.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her mother's boyfriend.

4. What is the main topic of Chapter 11?
(a) Physical violence in government workers.
(b) Side effects of medicine.
(c) Illness associated with working for the IRS.
(d) Dangers caused by infectious disease.

5. At the end of Chapter 9, what does the author question?
(a) The presence of silence.
(b) The secrecy of men.
(c) The role of government.
(d) The hidden motivations of people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the character in Chapter 13 do when a sweat attack begins in public?

2. What name does the author give himself in Chapter 9?

3. How old is the character who sweats in Chapter 13?

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

5. In Chapter 9, what does the author say was once pitted against efficacy?

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