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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 does Berryman tell the men who hired the Southern man?
(a) He will send his men after them.
(b) He will take the money and run.
(c) He will disappear without a trace.
(d) He will make the men disappear without a trace.

2. Who hired Thomas Berryman to kill Horn?
(a) An ex-con.
(b) A southern man.
(c) A northern man.
(d) A police officer.

3. What is Ochs Jones investigating in the story?
(a) Murders of politicians over the past twenty decades.
(b) Crimes of politicians over the past decade.
(c) The death of Bert Poole.
(d) The death of Horn.

4. Who does Ben inform that he is being followed?
(a) Ochs.
(b) Berryman.
(c) Horn.
(d) The police.

5. What happens to Jimmie Lee Horn at the beginning of the story?
(a) He assassinates the President.
(b) He is assassinated.
(c) He becomes a member of the senate.
(d) He is convicted of a crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ochs describe the Southern man after hearing the events that led to his appearance?

2. What causes Ben to become so scared in Part 2?

3. Why is the Southern man murdered?

4. How long is Ben first admitted to the William Pound Institute for?

5. What does ipecac syrup mimic?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does empathy play a part in the relationship between Ochs and Ben?

2. Describe Ben Toy's profession.

3. Where does Ochs go after his meeting with Ben Toy, and what events follow?

4. Explain the crime that Ben commits after accepting the order to kill Horn.

5. What happens that causes readers to become more aware of the emotional state of Ben?

6. What is Ochs Jones investigating when the story begins, and why?

7. What causes Ochs to be unhappy during his final meeting with Ben?

8. What news does Ochs receive while bathing in his hotel room?

9. Describe the profession of Ochs Jones.

10. When Ochs returns to Long Island, what information is he given?

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