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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does the author say was once pitted against efficacy?
(a) The public.
(b) Faith.
(c) Ideals.
(d) Government.

2. In the beginning Chapter 6, how old is Dean?
(a) A teenager.
(b) A baby.
(c) An adult.
(d) A child.

3. In Chapter 15, what opinion does the narrator have about Claude's psychic ability?
(a) The narrator says nothing about the psychic ability.
(b) The narrator is neutral toward the psychic ability.
(c) The narrator does not believe in the psychic ability.
(d) The narrator believes in the psychic ability.

4. What feeling does the author add to Mr. Glendenning's quote in Chapter 9?
(a) Love.
(b) Pride.
(c) Anger.
(d) Boredom.

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

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

7. How does the author identify the men in Chapter 3?
(a) He uses their middle names.
(b) He uses their last names.
(c) He doesn't.
(d) He just describes them physically.

8. Why does the author say he was given a new social security number?
(a) Because he lost his.
(b) He was not given a new social security number.
(c) Because he worked for the government.
(d) Because he moved to a new country.

9. In Chapter 9, why does the author single out the year 1985?
(a) For the changes in tax law.
(b) For the presidential election.
(c) For the death of a loved one.
(d) For the birth of his son.

10. In Chapter 16, how does Lane feel toward his job?
(a) Excited.
(b) Scared.
(c) Bored.
(d) Powerful.

11. In Chapter 9, what does the author point out about televisions?
(a) They are frightening to him.
(b) They are everywhere.
(c) They are government run.
(d) They are getting larger.

12. What is Merrill's middle name?
(a) Carol.
(b) Lehrl.
(c) Perril.
(d) Errol.

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

14. What does Chapter 4 consist of?
(a) A page from a play.
(b) A magazine cover.
(c) A broadcast edit.
(d) A news article.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Dean break up with his girlfriend in Chapter 6?

2. What does Stecyk deliver in Chapter 12?

3. How does the author present the quoted interviews in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 14, what does one interviewee say about getting reposted?

5. What does RECs stand for?

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