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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Epilogue, what is the outcome for Hank's father-in-law?
(a) He goes to jail for two months.
(b) He has to do six months of community service.
(c) He dies before the date of the trial.
(d) He gets a suspended sentence.

2. Where is Hank, when he wakes up to find his wife beside him and his father-in-law close by?
(a) In jail.
(b) At Tony's place.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) At his daughter's house.

3. What possessions of Hank's father does Mr. Purty also bring back with him?
(a) His furniture.
(b) His collection of over a hundred Tiffany lamps.
(c) His clothes.
(d) All of his books.

4. In the Epilogue, Hank is on leave. What is this called for a professor?
(a) A professional development opportunity.
(b) A sabbatical.
(c) An emeritus appointment.
(d) A mini-vacation.

5. In the Epilogue, what does Hank's wife tell them they have enough of?
(a) Money.
(b) Spare time.
(c) Good family relationships.
(d) Hobbies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Epilogue, what nickname has Paul given Hank?

2. What is the person who called after the head of campus security, calling Hank about?

3. Who calls Hank right after the head of campus security calls?

4. What does Hank learn as the meeting below him comes to an end?

5. What have Hank and his wife taken to doing during his time off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to Hank's father and mother, according to the Epilogue?

2. What happens while Hank is up in the office building ceiling?

3. The morning after Hank and Tony end up in the same place, what does Hank find when he heads home? What does he do instead? What does he find out?

4. What is the status of Hank and Lily's daughters? What are they doing?

5. What happens after Tony and Hank leave the restaurant? Where do they both end up?

6. How did Devereaux Sr. attempt to cope with his problem?

7. After Hank teaches his class and finds out that his student Leo is actually responsible for killing the birds on campus, Hank goes to see the dean, Jacob Rose. What does Jacob tell him? How does Hank react? What happens after this?

8. What deal did Hank's father accept after the "dog incident" that Hank related in his first article? According to his son, what made this a very attractive offer for William Henry Devereaux, Sr.?

9. How did Hank's father finally solve his problem? How does Hank assess this?

10. Where do the professors gather for a party for Tony? Why are they having a party for him?

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