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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. On which of the following is Octavia’s mansion?
(a) Avenue of Streetcars.
(b) Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
(c) Court of Bouillon.
(d) Street of Desire.

2. By which of the following names is the Tiko also known?
(a) Mailborough.
(b) Wrongland.
(c) Freightburg.
(d) Cargoland.

3. In which of the following facilities does the narrator note his father had been held?
(a) Angola.
(b) Alcatraz.
(c) Buckles.
(d) Rikers Island.

4. Which of the following is the name of a tour character at Shanksted?
(a) Robbie.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Zach.
(d) Jake.

5. In which of the following does the narrator note Dinah was born?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Laos.
(c) Cambodia.
(d) Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the name of a tour guide at Shanksted?

2. Which of the following does Nigel add to his grandmother’s fried chicken mix?

3. Which of the following does the narrator note having seen Pavor and Callower drink at Octavia’s?

4. Which of the following whitening creams does the narrator note as highest quality?

5. Which of the following does the narrator note is a theme in Octavia’s father’s collection?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does the narrator give for having distanced himself from Supercargo?

2. What does the narrator note the Racing Form tracks?

3. What problems does the narrator note in the Shanksted map?

4. How does Jo Jo describe Polaire to the narrator when he first meets her?

5. What attractions does the narrator note Shanksted offers?

6. What incident leads to the acknowledgement that Nigel is the best cook among himself, Penny, and the narrator?

7. What explanation is given for the hotbox at Shanksted?

8. How does the narrator explain the makeup of his company’s diversity committee?

9. What functions in the community does the narrator ascribe to the Chicken Coop?

10. What is the basic plan the narrator and Jo Jo have to get material for Octavia’s campaign?

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