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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 36 through 50 and Notes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what is one main reason given for the problems of America?
(a) Too many government employees.
(b) Not enough private sector jobs.
(c) A lack of immigration controls.
(d) A lack of Civics classes in school.

2. In Chapter 24, what level does David say he was hired into the IRS as?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

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

4. In Chapter 30, where does Sylvanshine get the facts from that he shares with Reynolds?
(a) From his boss.
(b) A file he stole.
(c) His psychic ability.
(d) He tells Reynolds lies.

5. How do the parents of the boy in Chapter 36 feel about his goal?
(a) They think he is delusional.
(b) They think he is eccentric.
(c) They think he is talented.
(d) They think he is an over-achiever.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Cusk's training in Chapter 27, how does Cusk respond to the training?

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

3. Why does Cusk avoid looking at the woman who sits near him in Chapter 27?

4. Why does David feel he did not live fully in his youth in Chapter 22?

5. In Chapter 9, what year does the author say it is?

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