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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 9, what does the author question?
(a) The hidden motivations of people.
(b) The secrecy of men.
(c) The presence of silence.
(d) The role of government.

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

3. How old is the character who sweats in Chapter 13?
(a) 26.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

4. In Chapter 10, who justifies the role of large organizations?
(a) The author himself.
(b) No one.
(c) The organizations themselves.
(d) The government.

5. In Chapter 14, why is Spackman mentioned?
(a) Because of his memo.
(b) Because of his power.
(c) Because of his interview.
(d) Because of his quitting.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning Chapter 6, how old is Dean?

2. How does the author describe the man in Chapter 5?

3. What is revealed to be a joke in Chapter 14?

4. What type of interviews has Stecyk prepared in Chapter 14?

5. How does Chapter 1 explain the plot of this novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. While describing Stecyk in Chapter 12, what does the narrator comment on about the boy's future?

2. In the beginning of this novel, how does Claude feel about his job?

3. Why do people dislike the boy in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 9, what does the author say about the first few pages of any book?

5. Why does Dean marry Sheri in Chapter 6?

6. What does Stecyk try to do in Chapter 12?

7. Why does the author talk about the dullness of the IRS in Chapter 9?

8. In Chapter 5, what has happened to the boy's mother?

9. What makes Claude happy in Chapter 2?

10. What is the purpose of Chapter 11?

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