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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotional reaction does the narrator say is not associated with phantoms in Chapter 26?
(a) Peace.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Panic.

2. In Chapter 27, what does Cusk do during his break?
(a) Dries off with paper towels.
(b) Falls down the stairs.
(c) Tries to take a nap.
(d) Tries to escape the IRS meeting.

3. What year do David's parents divorce?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1975.

4. How does Sylvanshine describe examinations to Reynolds in Chapter 30?
(a) The emotions that occur during them.
(b) The process that takes place.
(c) The amount of time they take.
(d) The money they create.

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

6. In Chapter 23, what does the narrator describe?
(a) A book.
(b) A dream.
(c) A past memory.
(d) A wish.

7. In Chapter 27, where does Cusk sit?
(a) Next to a window.
(b) At the front of the room.
(c) Along the side wall.
(d) Near the exit.

8. In Chapter 30, what stands out most to Sylvanshine about Glendenning?
(a) The effectiveness of his team members.
(b) The amount of money he makes.
(c) His recent promotion.
(d) His relationship with Lehrl.

9. In Chapter 22, why does David say he switched colleges often?
(a) He kept changing his major.
(b) He wanted to be closer to home.
(c) He couldn't afford them.
(d) He was kicked out of them.

10. In Chapter 24, what does David notice as he walks through the IRS REC building?
(a) Broken light bulbs.
(b) Outdated equipment.
(c) Leaky pipes.
(d) Locked doors.

11. In Chapter 22, who does David blame his parents' divorce on?
(a) No one.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) Himself.

12. In Chapter 24, who is the last person on the van once it arrives at the IRS building?
(a) Cusk.
(b) A woman.
(c) David.
(d) A secret service agent.

13. What does Chapter 25 describe?
(a) The items in the room.
(b) The weather.
(c) The pay scale for government employees.
(d) The roles people play.

14. What does David see Stecyk do at the end of Chapter 24?
(a) Beating someone in his office.
(b) Trying to conform another worker.
(c) Sleeping on the floor.
(d) Stealing money from a vault.

15. In Chapter 35, what worries the narrator?
(a) A woman's footsteps.
(b) The ticking of a clock.
(c) The stare of an infant.
(d) Manshardt's humming.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what does David note about the van that picks him up?

2. Where does David say he lived after he was hired by the IRS?

3. How does Lane Dean Jr. feel about his work in Chapter 33?

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

5. Why does David's father's arm get stuck in the train door in Chapter 22?

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