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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is described in Chapter 10?
(a) The IRS.
(b) Influential literature.
(c) Bureaucratic systems.
(d) Government hierarchy.

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

4. What textual feature does Chapter 9 have that is missing from the other chapters?
(a) Quotes.
(b) Footnotes.
(c) In-text citations.
(d) Headings.

5. In Chapter 6, what upsets Dean most about his relationship with his girlfriend?
(a) Their arguments.
(b) Their personal beliefs.
(c) Their lack of money.
(d) Their distance from each other.

6. In Chapter 21, what does the interviewer seem most interested in?
(a) Collecting money.
(b) Getting out of work early.
(c) Making a new friend.
(d) Upholding tax law.

7. How does the author present the quoted interviews in Chapter 14?
(a) By date of birth.
(b) By last name.
(c) By social security number.
(d) There is no order.

8. In Chapter 13, what does the author suggest causes the sweat attacks?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Worry about his love life.
(c) Genetics.
(d) Thinking about sweat attacks.

9. In Chapter 5, how do other people react to the man?
(a) They are confused by him.
(b) They love him.
(c) They dislike him.
(d) They tolerate him.

10. In Chapter 2, what ranking does Reynolds hold?
(a) GS-9.
(b) GS-10.
(c) GS-11.
(d) GS-8.

11. In Chapter 19, how are the speakers identified?
(a) By full name.
(b) Most of them are not identified.
(c) By job title.
(d) By social security number.

12. In Chapter 7, who gets on a the minibus?
(a) Claude.
(b) Mel.
(c) Dean.
(d) Sheri.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stecyk's neighbors react to him in Chapter 12?

2. Who is meant to review the interviews in Chapter 14?

3. Why does Stecyk appear trustworthy in Chapter 12?

4. What is Dean's main concern in Chapter 6?

5. How does Claude know Reynolds?

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