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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 32, what does the IRS examiner ask someone to do over the phone?
(a) Sing.
(b) An impersonation.
(c) Tell a joke.
(d) Explain a problem.

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

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

6. What happens when David sits next to Cusk on the IRS van?
(a) Cusk opens the window.
(b) They ignore each other.
(c) He falls off the seat.
(d) They are crammed closed together.

7. What form does the narrator of Chapter 22 claim to use?
(a) Autobiography.
(b) Rhyming poetry.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Biography.

8. How does Sylvanshine first talk to Reynolds in Chapter 30?
(a) Face to face.
(b) Over the phone.
(c) Through an interpreter.
(d) In a letter.

9. In Chapter 22, why does David go to Libertyville with his father?
(a) To visit his mother.
(b) To look at a school.
(c) To take a vacation.
(d) To go shopping.

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

11. What is something the examiners discuss in Chapter 29?
(a) Running from the police.
(b) College hazing.
(c) Healthy eating.
(d) Local politics.

12. In Chapter 24, what part of David's van ride does he describe the most?
(a) Pulling away from his house.
(b) Stopping for food.
(c) Turning onto the IRS property.
(d) Sitting down next to Cusk.

13. How are IRS performance quotas described in Chapter 27?
(a) As being quick to change.
(b) As not existing.
(c) As being official.
(d) As being unofficial.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 27, where does most of the REC revenue come from?

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

3. Who interrupts Lane Dean's work in Chapter 33?

4. Where is Sylvanshine in Chapter 30?

5. What role does Manshardt have with the IRS?

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