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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 32, who does the IRS examiner call?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His sister.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother.

2. What does Chapter 34 consist of?
(a) IRS return codes.
(b) IRS form numbers.
(c) IRS formulas.
(d) IRS penalties.

3. Where does Cusk run off to during a break in Chapter 27?
(a) The basement.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The hallway.
(d) The parking lot.

4. In Chapter 30, what is Sylvanshine's job?
(a) Paper organizing.
(b) Return filing.
(c) Audit management.
(d) Fact findings.

5. How does Lane Dean Jr. feel about his work in Chapter 33?
(a) He is content with it.
(b) He is overloaded with it.
(c) He is bored with it.
(d) He is very happy with it.

6. What does David say happened to his mother in 1971?
(a) She had a nervous breakdown.
(b) She moved away from his family.
(c) She started working a job.
(d) She asked his father for a divorce.

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

8. Why does the Peoria REC rely on Martinsburg?
(a) They process Peoria's paperwork.
(b) They provide funding to the Peoria REC.
(c) They train Peoria's agents.
(d) They catch the most common tax filing errors.

9. How does David's father die after his arm is stuck in the train in Chapter 22?
(a) From hitting the wall of a train tunnel.
(b) From his arm bleeding.
(c) From blood poisoning in his arm.
(d) From being dragged by the train.

10. Who are the main characters of Chapter 31?
(a) IRS supervisors.
(b) People being audited by the IRS.
(c) People interviewing for jobs with the IRS.
(d) IRS employees.

11. In Chapter 30, what example of outdated material does Sylvanshine talk about with Reynolds?
(a) Punch cards.
(b) Push carts.
(c) Adding machines.
(d) Wall computers.

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

13. What do the agents at Peoria REC call the product of Martinsburg?
(a) A case.
(b) A problem.
(c) A card.
(d) A file.

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

15. Why does David's father put his arm in the train door in Chapter 22?
(a) To let someone get off the train.
(b) It is an accident.
(c) Because he is angry.
(d) To hold it open for David.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sylvanshine first talk to Reynolds in Chapter 30?

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

3. In Chapter 30, how does Sylvanshine describe Lehrl's future office?

4. In Chapter 26, which is the oldest phantom?

5. What happens when David sits next to Cusk on the IRS van?

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