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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. Why does David's father's arm get stuck in the train door in Chapter 22?
(a) Because David's father won't remove his arm.
(b) Because of a malfunction with the train.
(c) No one knows.
(d) Because David's father moves too slow.

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

3. Where does David say he lived after he was hired by the IRS?
(a) His mother's house.
(b) A luxury hotel.
(c) A friend's apartment.
(d) Temporary government housing.

4. How does Sylvanshine first talk to Reynolds in Chapter 30?
(a) Over the phone.
(b) Face to face.
(c) In a letter.
(d) Through an interpreter.

5. In Chapter 27, what amount of returns are said to be possible audits?
(a) Less than 1 percent.
(b) About 1 percent.
(c) More than 2 percent.
(d) 1 and a half percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 27, what is David trained to do?

2. Why does David's father put his arm in the train door in Chapter 22?

3. In Chapter 30, what example of outdated material does Sylvanshine talk about with Reynolds?

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

5. In Chapter 30, who is Sylvanshine most interested in while talking with Reynolds?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 27, why is the word "profitable" not used officially?

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

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

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

5. What is Chapter 25 about?

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

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

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

9. Why does Sylvanshine talk to Reynolds over the phone in Chapter 30?

10. In Chapter 27, what surprises Cusk when he returns from his break?

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