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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23 through 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Lane outside of the office in Chapter 16?
(a) It is a lunch break.
(b) It is a weekend.
(c) He is going to court.
(d) He is in the office.

2. What form does the narrator of Chapter 22 claim to use?
(a) Biography.
(b) Rhyming poetry.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Autobiography.

3. What title does Lane Dean Jr. have in Chapter 16?
(a) Investigator.
(b) Agent.
(c) Chief.
(d) Examiner.

4. At the end of Chapter 9, what does the author question?
(a) The presence of silence.
(b) The role of government.
(c) The hidden motivations of people.
(d) The secrecy of men.

5. What does David first talk about in the beginning of Chapter 22?
(a) Pop culture.
(b) Movies of the 1920s.
(c) War history.
(d) His family tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what is one main reason given for the problems of America?

2. In Chapter 9, where does the author say he kept his notes for this novel?

3. What emotional reaction does the narrator say is not associated with phantoms in Chapter 26?

4. In Chapter 17, what are IRS jobs compared to?

5. In Chapter 9, who does the author blame for problems with editing this novel?

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