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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 is happening to Heinrich's hair?
(a) It is receding.
(b) It is growing long.
(c) It is turning gray.
(d) It is becoming curly.

2. Eric tells Jack that he looks different without what?
(a) Babette.
(b) His glasses and gown.
(c) His children.
(d) His suit.

3. Why does Heinrich interrupt Jack and the girls?
(a) To make them dinner.
(b) To debate the weather.
(c) To kick them out of his room.
(d) To watch plane crash footage.

4. What do the Gladneys give Murray?
(a) A ride home.
(b) Advice.
(c) A bag of groceries.
(d) A gift certificate to the grocery store.

5. Where did the psychic live?
(a) In a mobile home.
(b) At the mall.
(c) In the dormitory.
(d) In the rooming house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dominates in the film Jack shows?

2. What is the name of the "barbarian" who died young, whom Jack thinks about in terms of his own death.

3. The closest airport to Blacksmith is near what city?

4. Where has Bee been?

5. Where does the German teacher live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the chair of the department of American environments (the pop-culture department) opposed to Murray's establishment of Elvis studies?

2. Characterize Heinrich in terms of the discussion about the rain he has with Jack. What does DeLillo want us to understand about him?

3. What does Bee claim about the conflict between her mother and stepfather?

4. Who makes up the group of teachers in the pop culture department?

5. What does Babette look like?

6. Why did Babette want to see "station-wagon" day?

7. Describe the student body of the College-on-the-Hill.

8. Why did Jack name Heinrich Heinrich?

9. Why does Jack think the Treadwells did not ask for help when they were lost?

10. Why does the chancellor suggest that Jack should change his persona, and what does he suggest?

(see the answer keys)

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