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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 city is James in at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Athens.
(b) Mani.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Karachi.

2. On what topic does James engage his landlord in Chapter 10?
(a) Greek riots.
(b) Sex.
(c) The World Cup.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

3. In Chapter 9, what medium does Volterra say would be best for telling the cult's story?
(a) A documentary.
(b) A lecture.
(c) A play.
(d) A book.

4. What is Janet Ruffing doing when James decides to sleep with her in Chapter 9?
(a) Taking a nap on the beach.
(b) Preparing a salad.
(c) Telling a dirty joke.
(d) Belly-dancing.

5. In Chapter 13, Charles tells James that the Northeast Group has been giving intelligence to what group?
(a) Mossad.
(b) The KGB.
(c) MI5.
(d) The CIA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about James and Ann in Chapter 11?

2. What descriptor does Andahl use to describe the nature of the cult in Chapter 9?

3. What does Del tell James about Volterra's intention regarding his film in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 8, what does David Keller suggest he and James do in Frankfurt?

5. To what does Volterra attribute the cult killings at the end of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Del Nearing and Frank Volterra meet?

2. How does James learn the truth behind the CIA in Chapter 13?

3. How does DeLillo illustrate James' awkward relationship with his landlord in Chapter 10?

4. Where is Volterra in his planning for the cult film at the end of Chapter 8?

5. What prank do the Kellers and James try to play on Hardeman in Chapter 11?

6. What transpires during James' evening with Del Nearing in Chapter 10?

7. What information does Andahl give about the cult in Chapter 9?

8. What is different about Chapter 14 from the rest of the novel?

9. What does Singh say about the desert in Chapter 12?

10. How is Chapter 14 connected thematically to the rest of the novel?

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