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

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

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

4. In Chapter 24, what level does David say he was hired into the IRS as?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David first talk about in the beginning of Chapter 22?

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

3. In Chapter 24, who is the last person on the van once it arrives at the IRS building?

4. In Chapter 22, what word does David use to describe himself in his youth?

5. How does Lane Dean Jr. feel about his work in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 22, why does David take a long time getting to the train?

4. In Chapter 27, what reason is given for possibly not conducting an audit?

5. Why does David feel he wasted his youth in Chapter 22?

6. Why doesn't David exit the van in Chapter 24 with the other people?

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

8. What are IRS phantoms?

9. How do the IRS employees entertain themselves in Chapter 32?

10. In Chapter 22, what details does David give to explain his parents' divorce?

(see the answer keys)

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