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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. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what does the Captain insist be done for Nick?
(a) He be moved to another office.
(b) He be given a gun.
(c) He be put on temporary leave.
(d) He be given a security detail.

2. What does Bobby Jay Bliss and Polly bet on in Chapter 7?
(a) Whether Polly will take Hector back.
(b) Whose lunch is more expensive.
(c) Whether Bobby Jay can get Carter to support gun rights.
(d) Whether Naylor will reveal anything to Heather.

3. For what organization did Carlton used to work?
(a) CIA.
(b) FBI.
(c) ATF.
(d) Department of Defense.

4. In Chapter 9, what does Heather tell Nick is the topic of her article?
(a) Public relations challenges.
(b) Him.
(c) Faustian bargains.
(d) The tobacco industry.

5. What does Nick imagine the two FBI agents interviewing him in Chapter 12 doing?
(a) Burning down the hospital.
(b) Colluding with BR.
(c) Kissing each other.
(d) Killing his assailants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Polly Bailey say her beer wholesalers are coming to Washington to protest in Chapter 2?

2. According to the cardiologist in Chapter 12, why did Nick survive the massive dose of nicotine?

3. What simple request does Nick Naylor make in Chapter 7 that prompts Gazelle to make a smart comment?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Naylor say he regrets regarding Gazelle?

5. What game does Nick play as he drives to St. Euthanasius in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nick's meeting with Heather Holloway end in Chapter 9?

2. How have Naylor's fortunes changed when he returns to the Academy at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. What is the Academy of Tobacco Studies?

4. Why is USA Today trying to contact Naylor in Chapter 1?

5. How is Nick's Larry King interview interrupted with some shocking news?

6. What is the MOD Squad?

7. Describe the Captain.

8. What fire is Bobby Jay Bliss putting out in Chapter 2?

9. Why was Nick Naylor fired as a television reporter?

10. Why is Nick's Today Show interview in Chapter 12 such a hit?

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