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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. What does Reed show Lila Mae in Down: Part Two?
(a) A letter from Shush proving that Lila was framed.
(b) The third volume of Theoretical Elevators.
(c) The plans for the Black Box.
(d) An advance copy of Lift Magazine.

2. What is the Black Box?
(a) The design for a perfect elevator.
(b) The safe holding Fulton's missing papers.
(c) An elevator reserved for black people.
(d) The name the inspectors give for their headquarters.

3. How does Lila Mae determine what is wrong with the elevators she inspects?
(a) She gets on them and intuits their malfunctions.
(b) She relies on more experienced inspectors to help her out.
(c) She takes careful measurements and compares them to documented standards.
(d) She waits for them to fail and examines the wreckage.

4. What does Mr. Reed think has happened regarding the elevator crash in Down: Part One?
(a) That Lila Mae intentionally arranged the crash.
(b) That a design flaw in the elevator caused the crash.
(c) That Lila Mae has been set up to take the blame for the elevator crash.
(d) That Lila Mae was incompetent and caused the accident.

5. What is Marie Claire's current occupation?
(a) She is an elevator inspector.
(b) She is a maid.
(c) She is an Internal Affairs investigator.
(d) She is a reporter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim reveal to Urich in Down: Part Two?

2. What does Chancre deny in Down: Part Two?

3. Where does Lila Mae take Chuck to question him in Down: Part One?

4. What does Lila Mae read on the elevator at 125 Walker?

5. What kind of student was Lila Mae?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "Black Box?"

2. How does Lila Mae conduct her inspections?

3. What does Lila Mae decide she is going to do about the Black Box?

4. What does Chancre want from Lila Mae?

5. How did Lila Mae get the Fanny Briggs assignment?

6. Who comes to question Chuck Gould?

7. Who is Mr. Reed?

8. Who is Natchez?

9. Who is Johnny Shush?

10. Why does Frank Chancre want to find the Black Box plans before anyone else?

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