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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Tallis.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The novel begins on what important day?
(a) The day the U.S. stock market crashed.
(b) The day World War II formally ended.
(c) The day John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
(d) The day Gandhi was assassinated.
2. What is the occupation of Bob Briggs?
(a) Gravedigger.
(b) Screenwriter.
(c) Botanist.
(d) Retired military officer.
3. William Tallis is from ____________.
(a) New Zealand.
(b) London, England.
(c) Bakersfield, California.
(d) Murcia, California.
4. Where does the granddaughter of William Tallis live?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Japan.
(c) Murcia, California.
(d) Germany.
5. Why is Bob Briggs in financial trouble?
(a) He owes back taxes.
(b) He has made a series of poor investments.
(c) He has accrued gambling debts.
(d) His home was recently robbed.
Short Answer Questions
1. William Tallis died from ___________.
2. When Bob Briggs speaks about his personal history, how does the narrator react?
3. What part of "Ape and Essence" makes Bob decide to read the entire script?
4. Why did William Tallis write "Ape and Essence"?
5. The narrator makes an analogy between Gandhi's nonviolence and what feature of Bob Brigg's life?
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