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

2. Who is WInston Rumfoord?
(a) The father of Malachi Constant.
(b) The son of Malachi Constant.
(c) The wealthiest man on Earth.
(d) The man who materializes.

3. When the soldiers assemble in their square formation, what is Unk ordered to do by his superiors?
(a) Punch the bound man.
(b) Strangle the bound man.
(c) Free the bound man.
(d) Shoot the bound man.

4. What is Unk told repeatedly before leaving to participate in the square formation?
(a) That he is the best soldier.
(b) That he must remember to take his medication.
(c) That he is healthy as a horse.
(d) That he is about to die.

5. What ship are Boaz and Unk scheduled to fly to Earth on?
(a) The early deployment ship.
(b) The company mother ship.
(c) The moon landing ship.
(d) The command ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Malachi Constant?

2. What is the name of Malachi's company?

3. How is the crowd notified when a materialization has taken place?

4. What sound do the soldiers march to?

5. What does the President of the United States announce as a way to curb unemployment?

Short Essay Questions

1. After talking with Boaz in the barracks, Unk passes out. Why?

2. As "Cheers in the Wirehouse" opens, the reader learns that Malachi Constant is using the name Jonah K. Rowley. Why?

3. How does Beatrice feel about her husband?

4. When Beatrice and Winston are together in Skip's Museum, why is Beatrice upset with Winston?

5. When Malachi's helicopter is landing on the corporation's headquarters building, what does the helicopter remind those on the ground of? Why?

6. What does the man at the stake tell Unk with his dying breath?

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

8. What do the flags flying in front of the army barracks signify?

9. What is Ransom Fern's philosophy?

10. When Malachi greets Winston during the materialization, Malachi experiences an unfamiliar feeling and starts to feel panicky. Why?

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