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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. In Chapter 2, where is Claude reassigned?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Indiana.

2. How does Stecyk's neighbors react to him in Chapter 12?
(a) They are annoyed.
(b) They laugh at him.
(c) They are pleased.
(d) They run away from him.

3. In Chapter 5, what has happened to the man's mother?
(a) She attempted suicide.
(b) She caught a terrible disease.
(c) She ran away from home.
(d) She was in a car accident.

4. How old is the man in Chapter 5?
(a) A baby.
(b) An adult.
(c) A child.
(d) A teenager.

5. What does the author say is a lie in Chapter 9?
(a) The book's reputation.
(b) The book.
(c) The book's disclaimer.
(d) The book's title.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Desk Names, as defined in Chapter 18?

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

3. In Chapter 9, who does the author blame for problems with editing this novel?

4. In Chapter 13, what does the author suggest causes the sweat attacks?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wallace have to watch the interviews in Chapter 14?

2. How is Chapter 9 different from the rest of the chapters in this novel?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 9, what does the author say is wrong with his publisher?

7. In Chapter 5, how is the boy described?

8. In Chapter 16, what does Lane Dean Jr.'s character reveal about the work of the IRS?

9. How does Stecyk change from Chapter 12 to Chapter 14?

10. How is Claude's psychic ability described in Chapter 15?

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