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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Burnham describe the task he is working on as the story begins?
(a) It is a struggle between Church and State.
(b) It is going to be a masterpiece when he is finished.
(c) It is a waste of his time and talent.
(d) It is an easy task that he hopes to finish quickly.

2. Who's personal chef has Dickinson been?
(a) Adolf Hitler's.
(b) Heinrich Himmler's.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt's.
(d) Joseph Stalin's.

3. Why does Ivy Peniston argue that Jerome could graduate despite failing typing?
(a) She feels embarrassed to tell her neighbors that he is not graduating.
(b) She wants him out of the house as soon as possible.
(c) He has good grades otherwise.
(d) He is going to cause trouble when he can't graduate with his class.

4. What does Burnham want Mr. Renfro to explain?
(a) Who he can talk to concerning atomic energy documents.
(b) When his next raise is.
(c) The make up of a neutron bomb.
(d) When he can move into his new office.

5. How much does Pym pay Louise to divorce him?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $5,000
(c) $100,000
(d) $2,500

Short Answer Questions

1. Burnham's son, Christopher, is reading the horoscope from which magazine?

2. Where does Ivy Peniston get the idea that Jerome could cheat on his typing test?

3. Why was Eva in Jail?

4. Why does Pym choose Nebraska as a biographical core for his American identity?

5. According to this book, what is the unemployment rate for black males in Washington DC at the time?

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