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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a ghostly Gordon makes his way to his cabin, he wonders what will happen to his what?
(a) Company.
(b) Car.
(c) Body.
(d) Sister.

2. As a light rain falls on primordial Earth, what is stuck as a river of mud flows past it?
(a) Cannon.
(b) Tower.
(c) Elevator.
(d) Hat.

3. In Chapter 12, after Richard swerves wildly, slams on the brakes, and skids to a stop, he finds himself on the road:
(a) Next to a flock of sheep.
(b) Hovering an inch above ground.
(c) Underneath a tall truck.
(d) Facing the wrong way.

4. What happens after the Electric Monk and his horse walk through a small wooden door in the valley?
(a) The horse turns into a dog.
(b) A figure who was hiding appears and heads to the door.
(c) An angel who had been watching, flies away.
(d) The world turns blue.

5. In Chapter 3, Susan Way tells Michael to do what?
(a) Leave a package at the Brazil Club.
(b) Meet her at the Tangiers Club.
(c) Pick up an olive pizza.
(d) Never call again.

6. When the little girl at the dinner party in Chapter 4 grows restless and kicks the table, what does her father do?
(a) Pretends not to notice.
(b) Scolds her.
(c) Laughs loudly.
(d) Orders ice cream for her.

7. Who had told Richard about L'Esprit d'Escalier?
(a) Gordon.
(b) Reg.
(c) Michael.
(d) Dirk.

8. When Reg prepares tea for Richard, he ends up spilling it all over the floor. What causes him to do this?
(a) Time warp.
(b) Poltergeist.
(c) His hands fell asleep.
(d) He's startled by a noise.

9. What happens when Richard scans Susan Way's answering machine tape in search of his own message?
(a) The TV turns on.
(b) The teapot whistles.
(c) The doorbell rings.
(d) The phone rings.

10. The Electric Monk has taken Gordon's body back to his cottage as a sacred duty, but he doesn't understand why Gordon didn't get back up the way:
(a) People get up after sleeping.
(b) People do on TV in his world.
(c) Electric Monks always get back up.
(d) His horse gets up after being shot.

11. Richard accuses Dirk of doing what?
(a) Incorrectly reprogramming Electric Monks.
(b) Killing Gordon and stealing the body.
(c) Running a scam and stealing old ladies' money.
(d) Changing his name to avoid paying taxes.

12. What does Richard do after taking the tape out of Susan Way's answering machine?
(a) Puts it back in.
(b) Throws it out the window.
(c) Puts it in his pocket.
(d) Burns it.

13. What kind of car does Richard MacDuff drive?
(a) Black Saab.
(b) Silver Ferrari.
(c) Red Camaro.
(d) Blue Audi.

14. What does Richard do right after Reg explains there's a horse in the upstairs bathroom?
(a) Calls his attorney.
(b) Slaps him.
(c) Tackles him.
(d) Runs away.

15. While Richard drives and leaves a lengthy message of apology on Susan's answering machine, he swerves because he sees what?
(a) Reg's time machine.
(b) The specter of Gordon Way.
(c) A horse and strange-looking monk.
(d) A purple spaceship.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Gordon heads towards his cabin, he's disappointed that as a ghost, he can't do what?

2. After Gordon's ghost arrives at his seven-bedroom cottage, he faints upon discovering what in the kitchen?

3. The Electric Monk is:

4. When Richard first arrives at Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, he overhears Dirk explain to someone at the other end of the phone line that his job involves doing what?

5. In Dirk's office, he and Richard talk about Schrodinger's Cat, which is what?

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