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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Looking in the mirror in his new suit, Starbuck observes that he looks _____.
(a) Happy.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Old.
(d) Refreshed.

2. What does the limo driver wear on his uniform?
(a) A woman's pin.
(b) The RAMJAC logo.
(c) A red ribbon.
(d) A name tag.

3. What was Starbuck's relationship with Alexander Hamilton McCone?
(a) Parent.
(b) Protégé.
(c) Son.
(d) Roommate.

4. Where does Starbuck go with the limo?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York.
(c) Florida.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. Sarah's family painted their clocks with _______.
(a) Radium.
(b) Wood stain.
(c) Black paint.
(d) Water color.

6. Where does Starbuck's son work?
(a) Starbuck's corner store.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) A diner.
(d) The White House.

7. Starbuck makes fun of Nixon for _________.
(a) His bad pronunciation.
(b) How much he smokes.
(c) His weight problems.
(d) His bad jokes.

8. What does Carter admire about di Sanza?
(a) His ability to get away with crime.
(b) His writing skill.
(c) His ease with making friends.
(d) His ability to make and save money.

9. Where does Starbuck's suit look like it came from?
(a) A bargain basement.
(b) A celebrity's closet.
(c) A rich man's trash can.
(d) An expensive store.

10. When was the last time Starbuck stayed at the Hotel Arapahoe?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1925.

11. What was Hapgood's default defense for people?
(a) To mock them.
(b) To write a scathing article.
(c) "The Sermon on the Mount."
(d) To threaten.

12. In what magazine was Fender's story of Vicuna published?
(a) Playboy.
(b) Vogue.
(c) GQ.
(d) National Geographic.

13. In the letter Vonnegut receives, it reads: "_____ may fail."
(a) Money.
(b) Love.
(c) Government.
(d) Courage.

14. The people of Vicuna have the capacity to do what?
(a) Leave their bodies.
(b) Change their appearance.
(c) Come back to life.
(d) See into the future.

15. McCone's father was a ______.
(a) Criminal.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Movie star.
(d) Factory boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. Israel Edel now works for ________.

2. For whom did Hapgood crusade?

3. Aside from his wives and girlfriends, who is the fourth woman Starbuck ever loved?

4. Starbuck is trying to clear his mind of _____________.

5. After their date, what happens to Sarah's and Starbuck's relationship?

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