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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unintentionally ironic comment does Edgar make about his father on page 22?
(a) "Rolph was a good man."
(b) “We truly don’t know what got into him there at the end."
(c) "He was always so sane."
(d) "He really got a kick out of fake- menacing you from above."

2. From Amy's letter, what does she believe about Brian's conversation with the Monitor supervisors?
(a) She believes that Brian was working with Shirley from the beginning.
(b) She believes that they were about to turn Brian in.
(c) She believes that he informed on her.
(d) She believes that Brian was trying to get a job as a Monitor.

3. When the Monitors suggest that Brian inform on Amy in order to save himself, what does he do?
(a) Makes a run for the tram.
(b) Shows them Rolph's letter.
(c) Makes a run for the Egress Spout.
(d) Agrees to inform on Amy.

4. Where does Amy run to when she sees what is happening to Brian?
(a) MAWS OF HELL.
(b) VICTORIAN WEEKEND.
(c) DISCO LOVE NEST.
(d) The Egress Spout.

5. What does Mr. Regis say governs whether people have a pleasant day or not?
(a) Whether they follow Law 6.
(b) Whether they take the time to get to know others.
(c) Whether they log enough Role Hours.
(d) Whether they have something to look forward to.

6. As Brian is considering the implications of Rolph's letter, where does he suddenly realize he is standing?
(a) In front of his Sleep Slot.
(b) Back in the MAWS OF HELL.
(c) Next to Gwen's body.
(d) Near Monitoring & Reporting.

7. What is revealed to the reader at the end of the story?
(a) Brian has been living on the surface the whole time in some strange psychological experiement.
(b) Brian is telling this story to the first Visitor to ever appear in the workhouse.
(c) Brian has been dead for many years, and the story he wrote is used to train new Monitors.
(d) The story itself is part of Brian's plan to expose the truth about his community.

8. In his note to his son on his drawing of Brian, what does Rolph call Brian?
(a) Co-worker.
(b) Frankenstein.
(c) Ghoul.
(d) Friend.

9. In his letter, Rolph uses the word "verboten" (23). What does this word mean?
(a) Impulsive.
(b) Unwise.
(c) Forbidden.
(d) Aggressive.

10. Why did Rolph never tell Edgar what he knew about the Egress Spout?
(a) He thought that Edgar would inform on him.
(b) He did not want to upset Edgar with the knowledge.
(c) He did not think that Edgar would believe him.
(d) He was afraid that knowing might get Edgar killed.

11. After Amy leaves to go to DISCO LOVE NEST, what is Brian's response to the shimmering lights and swaying trees?
(a) He thinks how beautiful his community's world is.
(b) He is irritated at their fakeness.
(c) He feels almost as if they are mocking him.
(d) He wonders why he never noticed them before.

12. Where did Rolph learn about the surface world?
(a) From a class field trip.
(b) From a book he found.
(c) From geography class.
(d) From rumors.

13. What criticism do the two head Monitors level at Brian when they find him in Dining?
(a) He should not be getting so friendly with Amy.
(b) He did not kick Rolph very enthusiastically.
(c) He seems to know a large number of people who break Law 6.
(d) He did not report Tom Frame during his Reporting Period.

14. What prevents Brian from following Amy when she runs away from the Monitor supervisors?
(a) He does not understand what is happening until it is too late to follow her.
(b) He cannot see which direction she has gone because of the cowboys.
(c) The Monitors stun him into unconsciousness.
(d) The Monitors assemble a crowd around him to hold him.

15. On page 24, when Brian says, "Why say it? Does it help? We know from bitter experience it does not," what is he referring to?
(a) The constant failures of the power system.
(b) His desire to have a normal future with Amy.
(c) The general misery of life underground.
(d) The fact that no Visitors ever come.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rolph compare the people living underground to?

2. The Monitors proudly tell Brian that the community's system is "distinguished by its rigor, discipline," and what (28)?

3. What city does Brian believe his community lives underneath?

4. Who is responsible for supervising the Monitors at night?

5. On page 26, Brian notes that they do get electric power, "albeit sporadically." What is he saying about the electricity?

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