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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Naylor discover the Captain done for him at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) He has given him a new Lexus.
(b) He has doubled his salary.
(c) He has given him a larger office
(d) He has fired Jeannette.

2. What body part did Bobby Jay Bliss lose in the Vietnam War?
(a) His left leg.
(b) His left arm.
(c) His right eye.
(d) His right ear.

3. With what television journalist does Polly have an interview regarding fetal alcohol syndrome in Chapter 7?
(a) Barbara Walters.
(b) Diane Sawyer.
(c) Mike Wallace.
(d) Tim Russert.

4. What is BR's reaction to Naylor's idea of reintroducing smoking in movies in Chapter 4?
(a) He is underwhelmed.
(b) He is livid.
(c) He is energized.
(d) He is compelled.

5. What drink does the Captain insist Nick Naylor join him in?
(a) An old-fashioned.
(b) A mint julep.
(c) A scotch and water.
(d) A bloody mary.

6. In what city does Nick Naylor live?
(a) New York.
(b) Winston-Salem.
(c) Arlington.
(d) Washington D.C.

7. In Chapter 9, what words does Heather use to describe Nick's assertion that he works for tobacco to pay the rent?
(a) Fantastical disassociation.
(b) The moral equivalency principle.
(c) Aww-shucks rationalization.
(d) Yuppie Nuremberg defense.

8. How does Naylor return to Washington D.C. at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) The Captain's private jet.
(b) Amtrak.
(c) A rental car.
(d) Bus.

9. What does Polly Bailey say her beer wholesalers are coming to Washington to protest in Chapter 2?
(a) Dry county legislation.
(b) Higher fuel rates.
(c) Stricter transportation laws.
(d) A new excise tax.

10. Why is Nick feeling groggy in Chapter 11?
(a) He had two martinis at lunch.
(b) He has bad allergies.
(c) He has not slept in three days.
(d) He is medicated.

11. At the end of Chapter 9, what does Heather say attracts her to Nick?
(a) His preternatural cool.
(b) His absence of morality.
(c) The way he smokes.
(d) His gift for rationalization.

12. From what state is the caller who announces he will kill Nick Naylor in Chapter 8?
(a) New York.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Florida.
(d) Maryland.

13. What fictional newspaper does Heather Holloway work for?
(a) Washington Courier.
(b) Washington Dealer.
(c) Washington Sentinel.
(d) Washington Moon.

14. In Chapter 7, what does Naylor say he regrets regarding Gazelle?
(a) Meeting her children.
(b) Sleeping with her.
(c) Yelling at her.
(d) Hiring her.

15. What two talking points does Naylor cite in Chapter 1's call to a dubious periodical?
(a) Hidden health benefits and internal corruption.
(b) Insufficient test groups and foregone conclusions.
(c) Poorly-trained researchers and poorly-worded surveys.
(d) Divergent medical opinions and anti-industry bias.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which governmental agency has recently released a damning report regarding second-hand smoke at the beginning of Chapter 11?

2. What creative way does a man say he will kill Naylor in a message given to him by Gazelle in Chapter 7?

3. What plan does the Captain tell Naylor that BR has come up with in Chapter 6?

4. Who interviews Nick at the end of Chapter 12?

5. What was Lorne Lutch's occupation before he got cancer?

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