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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. How is the fire inside the hangar caused?
(a) It was started by Nazi punks.
(b) Laurie used her mobile phone when they were refuelling.
(c) Laurie accidentally activates the flame-thrower.
(d) Laurie started it with her cigarette-lighter.

2. Who was the author of the document presented here?
(a) Jean Seberg.
(b) Jon Silberberg.
(c) Dan Dreiberg.
(d) Dr Malcolm Long.

3. What is ornithology?
(a) The study of wings.
(b) The study of blood and DNA.
(c) The study of birds.
(d) The study of owls.

4. Identify the interviewer's attitude to Veidt.
(a) He is sympathetic but not too trusting.
(b) He is sympathetic and sycophantic.
(c) He is openly hostile.
(d) He is suspicious and cynical.

5. In the Black Freighter, what happens when the marooned man is on the beach near his town?
(a) He finds two dead bodies.
(b) He kills the fop and the whore.
(c) He almost drowns.
(d) He steals money from the fop and the whore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What motivated the Nazi punks to attack and kill Hollis Mason?

2. With what is Rorchach charged?

3. Detective Fine suspects that Dan . . .

4. Whose version of events is confirmed through the contents of the scrapbook?

5. Who was the author of the inter-office memo?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Dan Dreiberg, what do scientists lack?

2. What concrete facts do we learn from this section of the novel?

3. What is Veidt's plan and what do you think are its chances of success?

4. How is the importance for Dan of his past costumed hero days conveyed to the reader/responder?

5. Explain what is happening in the wider world as Laurie and Dan begin their relationship.

6. What is significant about the belongings Laurie takes with her when she goes to Mars with Jon?

7. Comment on the importance of this section to the novel as a whole.

8. What new material is provided in this section?

9. Describe what is going on in the prison.

10. What is important about the Veidt Method?

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