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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the world of Perky Pat, it is perpetually what day of the week?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

2. In what year had Richard's collection of vinyl records been melted by the heat?
(a) 2043.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1984.
(d) 2004.

3. In what city does Barney live at the start of the novel?
(a) Seattle.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Portland.
(d) New York City.

4. What is Richard's last name?
(a) Bayerson.
(b) Hnatt.
(c) Bulero.
(d) Fugate.

5. A UN soldier armed with what type of weapon blocks Leo from getting into Palmer Eldritch's hospital room?
(a) A bayonet.
(b) A knife.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A ray gun.

6. While Richard is Emily's current husband, who is Emily's former husband?
(a) Leo.
(b) Palmer Eldritch.
(c) Barney.
(d) James.

7. While inhabiting Walt together, Sam and Tod are disappointed when Perky Pat takes what action?
(a) Puts on a sweater.
(b) Starts to make a sand castle.
(c) Dives into the ocean.
(d) Kisses Walt.

8. What method does Leo reluctantly admit to using in his quest to locate Palmer Eldritch?
(a) The help of Chew-Z.
(b) The help of his ex-wife.
(c) The help of his own precog abilities.
(d) The help of one of his Pre-Fash precogs.

9. Richard lives in what state?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

10. When people are unconscious and under the influence of Can-D, what drips out of their mouths?
(a) A thin trickle of yellow wax.
(b) A thin trickle of brown syrup.
(c) A thin trickle of red saliva.
(d) A thin trickle of dark molasses.

11. What is said to be Palmer Eldritch's job?
(a) Pre-Fash consultant.
(b) Public relations specialist.
(c) Coal miner.
(d) Interplan industrialist.

12. A draft notice generally gives what amount of time before "induction" (21)?
(a) 45 days.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 90 days.
(d) 30 days.

13. What document is contained within "the familiar elongated blue-green envelope" (4)?
(a) Roni's draft notice.
(b) Leo's draft notice.
(c) Emily's draft notice.
(d) Barney's draft notice.

14. What always causes Dr. Smile to stop speaking?
(a) When the suitcase is not plugged in.
(b) When the clock strikes midnight.
(c) When there is too much noise interference.
(d) When someone besides Barney enters the room.

15. For what company does Walt work?
(a) The Ampex Corporation.
(b) The Ersatz Corporation.
(c) The Manning Corporation.
(d) The Cybernetics Corporation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over what group of people does Barney ask for absolute power during his episode of bargaining with Leo?

2. When someone inhabits Walt, what type of car does Walt drive?

3. The company that manufactures Chew-Z is apparently based out of what city?

4. Who does Leo point to as "the man responsible for the seizure of this last shipment of Can-D" (17)?

5. What drug is "grown, processed, and distributed by a hidden subsidiary of P.P. Layouts" (15)?

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