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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why does the narrator say some people are able to speak from the heart during their interviews?
(a) No one gives an interview from the heart.
(b) They have better interviewers.
(c) They are naturals.
(d) They are trained actors.

2. In Chapter 14, what does one interviewee say about getting reposted?
(a) The IRS only reposts people they dislike.
(b) Single men are reposted the most.
(c) Women are mainly reposted.
(d) Everyone wants to be reposted.

3. In Chapter 14, how are Stecyk's interviews described by the IRS?
(a) Information gathering.
(b) Newsreporting.
(c) Evidence.
(d) Public relations.

4. How does Claude travel in Chapter 2?
(a) By boat.
(b) By plane.
(c) By car.
(d) By train.

5. How does Chapter 1 explain the plot of this novel?
(a) It doesn't.
(b) It describes the main characters.
(c) It creates a strong setting.
(d) It discusses the major themes.

6. In Chapter 2, where is Claude reassigned?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Michigan.

7. In Chapter 9, what name does the author give the society he lives in.
(a) Game society.
(b) Entertainment society.
(c) Government society.
(d) Information society.

8. In Chapter 5, what has happened to the man's mother?
(a) She was in a car accident.
(b) She attempted suicide.
(c) She ran away from home.
(d) She caught a terrible disease.

9. Who is meant to review the interviews in Chapter 14?
(a) Business owners.
(b) American citizens.
(c) New hires.
(d) The president.

10. In Chapter 9, what year does the author say it is?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2005.

11. What does RECs stand for?
(a) Regional Examination Centers.
(b) Risk and Evaluations Centers.
(c) Regional Exploratory Centers.
(d) Random Evaluations Centers.

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

13. At the end of Chapter 9, what does the author say is good at hiding things?
(a) Complicated things.
(b) Large things.
(c) People.
(d) Ugly things.

14. Why does Stecyk appear trustworthy in Chapter 12?
(a) He doesn't appear trusthworthy.
(b) He has legitimate materials from the post office.
(c) He is wearing a suit.
(d) His father is with him.

15. How is Chapter 17 presented?
(a) As a newspaper article.
(b) As a quote.
(c) As an interview.
(d) As a poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, how does Glendenning feel about Desk Names?

2. Why does the author say he was given a new social security number?

3. What is Merrill's middle name?

4. In Chapter 19, what is one main reason given for the problems of America?

5. What are Desk Names, as defined in Chapter 18?

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