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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the model of the bike Darren rides?
(a) A Raleigh Diplomat.
(b) A Schwinn Predator.
(c) A Bianchi Speedster.
(d) A Huffy TrailMaster.

2. Where is Adam at the beginning of the novel?
(a) In a debate tournament.
(b) In a bed.
(c) On a boat.
(d) In Taiwan.

3. What does Adam say these figures can trigger?
(a) Psychotic hallucinations
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Seizures.
(d) Cancer.

4. How does Jonathan characterize the Topeka Foundation?
(a) World famous.
(b) Virtually unknown.
(c) Locally famous.
(d) Infamous.

5. Who was Jonathan about to leave, when he read the Ziegler story?
(a) His second wife.
(b) His high school girlfriend.
(c) His parents.
(d) His first wife.

6. What was Jonathan studying for his dissertation?
(a) Debate techniques.
(b) Music.
(c) Glossolalia.
(d) Speech shadowing.

7. Where was Sima’s family from?
(a) India.
(b) Ecuador.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Iran.

8. Where did Jonathan see contempt coming from, which made him want to leave the Met?
(a) The other museum-goers.
(b) Jane.
(c) The sculptures.
(d) The guards.

9. What group was Jonathan’s brother joining at the time?
(a) The Black Panthers.
(b) The Extinction Rebellion.
(c) The Young Republicans.
(d) The Weather Underground.

10. What does Jane say caused her language to end in pure sound?
(a) Her anger when she saw Adam bullying Amber.
(b) Her experience viewing sculptures on acid.
(c) Her reaction to the man on the playground.
(d) Her feelings when she realized her father had abused her.

11. Who of Adams friends and family could he recognize by name after his concussion?
(a) Sima.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Jason.
(d) Jane.

12. What does Ziegler find he can understand, once he take the pill?
(a) The language of music.
(b) The language of things.
(c) The language of clouds.
(d) The language of animals.

13. Whose voice is asking the reader to explain what led to the picture of Adam with Bob Dole?
(a) A student.
(b) A parent.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A therapist.

14. What was Darren’s therapist’s response when Darren lost his job?
(a) He was angry at himself for not foreseeing him running into trouble.
(b) He was angry at Darren.
(c) He wanted to give Darren tools for managing his feelings.
(d) He was angry at the customer who got him fired.

15. What does Darren like about Stan at the Surplus store?
(a) His food and drink.
(b) His lessons about life.
(c) His talk about violence and women.
(d) His instructions in fixing things.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Darren say he feels safe?

2. What issue did the Westboro Baptist Church protest?

3. Where is Ziegler carted away to, at the end of the story?

4. What was Dr. Erwood’s specialty at the Topeka Foundation?

5. What is the spread in debate?

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