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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. Where does the narrator say Blumquist died?
(a) At home.
(b) In a car.
(c) At his desk.
(d) In the middle of an examination.

2. How much time passes in Chapter 25?
(a) It is unclear how much time passes.
(b) About an hour.
(c) About a day.
(d) A few hours.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what part of David's van ride does he describe the most?

2. In Chapter 30, what is Sylvanshine's job?

3. In Chapter 24, what does David notice as he walks through the IRS REC building?

4. Why does David feel confused in Chapter 27?

5. Who are the main characters of Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Chapter 25 about?

2. What is the relationship between the Peoria REC and Martinsburg?

3. What concerns Lane Dean Jr. most about the work he does in Chapter 33?

4. How does David's early IRS training differ from Cusk's?

5. In Chapter 33, how does Lane Dean Jr. perform his work?

6. How does David's father's arm get stuck in the train?

7. In Chapter 27, what worries Cusk most about his training?

8. What are IRS phantoms?

9. How does David feel while Ms. Neti-Neti leads him into the IRS REC?

10. How does David describe the van ride after he is hired by the IRS?

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