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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pym promise to give Ivy before she leaves?
(a) More pills.
(b) A bottle of sherry.
(c) A phone number to call about getting a forged high school diploma.
(d) Money.

2. Burnham believes he is allergic to what?
(a) Flour.
(b) Peanut butter.
(c) Ethyl alchohol.
(d) Wheat.

3. What does Ivy bring Mr Pym?
(a) Shredded papers, a pay envelope and a prescription.
(b) Photo copies of Burnham's calendar.
(c) Phone numbers.
(d) The President's next speech.

4. How much longer is the President for whom Burnham writes speeches going to be in power?
(a) Four years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Less than a month.
(d) Over a year.

5. How many of the President's writers work for the White House?
(a) Only the top five staff writers.
(b) None, technically.
(c) Only the staff reporting writers worked for the White House.
(d) Only the Chief Writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he meets him at the Mess, what does Cobb have to tell Burnham about?

2. What city does Pinsky jump ship in?

3. Why does Burnham feel that no planes should fly over Georgetown?

4. How does Sarah demonstrate that she is serious about one of them leaving?

5. What is Burnham working on as the story opens?

(see the answer key)

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