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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. Who are the models in the MoonMist cigarette ad?
(a) Malachi's three favorite dates.
(b) Rumfoord's house guests.
(c) The three sirens from Titan.
(d) The three models from Mars.

2. As Unk stands in the square formation, he notices the color of the sky because the color seems wrong to him. What color is the sky?
(a) Blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) Violet.
(d) Green.

3. What does Beatrice ask Winston to tell her when he materializes again?
(a) How to find a new job.
(b) How to train the dog.
(c) How to find a way to Mars.
(d) How to outwit Malachi.

4. What is Malachi known as?
(a) The handsomest man on Earth.
(b) The fastest man on Earth.
(c) The luckiest man on Earth.
(d) The smartest man on Earth.

5. What punishment does Boaz receive for encouraging Unk in the barracks?
(a) Kitchen duty.
(b) Solitary confinement.
(c) Latrine duty.
(d) Trash duty.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Tent Rentals", the story has shifted locations. Where is the story now taking place?

2. How long has Ransom K. Fern worked for Magnum Opus?

3. Where do the materializations take place?

4. What does Boaz think causes the explosion on the street as the unit marches through the city?

5. What is chrono-synclasticinfundibulum?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Malachi flying his own helicopter as he approaches the headquarters building?

2. How does Beatrice become penniless?

3. What is Ransom Fern's philosophy?

4. How does Beatrice feel about her husband?

5. How does Unk's son get his name?

6. What did the invitation to witness the materialization say regarding the relationship between Malachi and Winston? Why is this odd for Malachi?

7. What are goofballs and what is their purpose?

8. As the story begins and the next materialization is about to occur, the police inform the crowd that the materialization has already taken place a few blocks away. Why?

9. What functions do the antennas in the soldiers' brains serve?

10. What is United Hotcake?

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