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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Felix Skinner find in the basement storeroom of his publishing house?
(a) Mice.
(b) A bottle of brandy.
(c) A first edition of Charles Dickens' "Hard Times."
(d) Philip Swallow's unsent books.

2. Who telephones Arthur Kingfisher from Berlin?
(a) Fulvia Morgana.
(b) Rodney Wainwright.
(c) Siegfried von Turpitz.
(d) Michel Tardieu.

3. What author is the subject of the conference Morris Zapp attends in Zurich?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Toni Morrison.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Thomas Hardy.

4. What is the initial ransom demanded for Morris Zapp?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $250,000.
(d) $100,000.

5. What does Morris leave the room to get before Philip tells his story?
(a) His sweater.
(b) A glass of water.
(c) A notepad.
(d) A cigar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the poem that Angelica invites Persse to reenact with her?

2. Where is Angelica flying to from Geneva?

3. What is Ronald Frobisher watching on television when he falls asleep?

4. What literary work is referenced in the prayer Persse had previously hung up in the airport chapel?

5. What does the reference on the prayer card tell Persse?

(see the answer key)

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