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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Peoria REC rely on Martinsburg?
(a) They train Peoria's agents.
(b) They provide funding to the Peoria REC.
(c) They process Peoria's paperwork.
(d) They catch the most common tax filing errors.

2. Why does David present information about his childhood in Chapter 22?
(a) He doesn't give a reason.
(b) Because he says someone asked him.
(c) To explain why he is who is he is today.
(d) To explain his relationship with his father.

3. In Chapter 32, who does the IRS examiner call?
(a) His sister.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

4. Why does Cusk avoid looking at the woman who sits near him in Chapter 27?
(a) He isn't allowed to talk to anyone.
(b) He doesn't want to talk to her.
(c) He doesn't avoid looking at the woman.
(d) He thinks he knows her.

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

6. In Chapter 23, what is the primary feelings the narrator tries to convey?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Anger.
(d) Fear.

7. What role does Manshardt have with the IRS?
(a) File clerk.
(b) Supervising agent.
(c) Childcare worker.
(d) Group manager.

8. In Chapter 22, why does David say he grew up knowing some tax laws?
(a) His mother worked for the IRS.
(b) He did not grow up knowing tax laws.
(c) His family was audited twice.
(d) His father was an accountant.

9. In Chapter 26, which is the oldest phantom?
(a) Blumquist.
(b) Spiegel.
(c) Trekkor.
(d) Garrity.

10. In Chapter 22, what makes David interested in tax and tax law?
(a) From sitting in on the wrong class at college.
(b) His father's death.
(c) An article in the newspaper.
(d) The advice of his mother.

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

12. In Chapter 27, where does most of the REC revenue come from?
(a) Penalty fines.
(b) Audits.
(c) Government grants.
(d) Late taxes.

13. Where does Cusk run off to during a break in Chapter 27?
(a) The hallway.
(b) The basement.
(c) The parking lot.
(d) The bathroom.

14. What does Chapter 25 describe?
(a) The pay scale for government employees.
(b) The items in the room.
(c) The weather.
(d) The roles people play.

15. What does the narrator say Cusk is avoiding in Chapter 27?
(a) Heat sources.
(b) Falling asleep.
(c) Making eye contact.
(d) Being called last.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cusk feel when he returns from his break in Chapter 27?

2. In Chapter 24, who is the last person on the van once it arrives at the IRS building?

3. In Chapter 30, what stands out most to Sylvanshine about Glendenning?

4. Who are the main characters of Chapter 31?

5. Why does David's father's arm get stuck in the train door in Chapter 22?

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