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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the police come to Dr. Proteus's farm?
(a) They want him to join the department.
(b) He is a suspect in a crime and must be questioned.
(c) He is being arrested.
(d) He has to register his change in employment status.

2. What is Buck studying at Cornell?
(a) Religious Studies.
(b) Design.
(c) Architecture.
(d) Engineering.

3. What is a Ghost Shirt according to the Ghost Dance religion?
(a) A poison shirt used to kill enemies.
(b) A symbol of nobility.
(c) A magical shield.
(d) A garment that makes the wearer invisible.

4. Why does Lasher think that Dr. Proteus will be an effective leader?
(a) Because of his background.
(b) Because he is intimidating.
(c) Because he is a good speaker.
(d) Because he is handsome.

5. What has the novelist refused to do in Chapter 24?
(a) Move to another city.
(b) Write for a newspaper.
(c) Join the Army.
(d) Work in public relations.

6. What happens when Dr. Proteus tries to be a farmer?
(a) He thinks that it is too dirty.
(b) He finds that he is not up to the task.
(c) He does not like the farm anymore.
(d) He finds that he is especially good at it.

7. Why does the bartender at the Meadows refuse to serve Dr. Proteus?
(a) He has been labeled a saboteur.
(b) He does not have any money.
(c) He was rude to the bartender earlier in the day.
(d) He is already drunk.

8. How much is the offer that Buck takes from Coach Roseberry?
(a) $13,000.
(b) $36,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $43,000.

9. Who is knocked unconscious at the beginning of the rebellion?
(a) The Shah.
(b) Halyard.
(c) Anita.
(d) Dr. Proteus.

10. To where is PFC Hacketts being shipped?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) The Sahara desert.
(c) The Alaskan tundra.
(d) Siberia.

11. What do the rebels plan to do to EPICAC?
(a) Reprogram it.
(b) Overwhelm it with questions.
(c) Deactivate it.
(d) Blow it up.

12. To what nationality does the Ghost Dance religion belong?
(a) Native American.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) Aztec.
(d) Russian.

13. Where did Halyard go to school?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Yale.
(c) Cornell.
(d) Harvard.

14. Why is the writer's novel rejected in Chapter 24?
(a) The writer has a bad reputation.
(b) It would not have been popular.
(c) It was badly written.
(d) It would cost too much to print.

15. What does Kroner ask Dr. Proteus to do in Chapter 20?
(a) Go on a business trip.
(b) Become an informant.
(c) Lose the competition on purpose.
(d) Host a dinner party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Francis Eldgrin Gelhorne?

2. Why is Halyard depressed in Chapter 33?

3. Where does the Shah go at the beginning of Chapter 20?

4. How do the company officials react when Dr. Proteus quits his job?

5. What is Coach Roseberry's first name?

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