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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. Where is Sylvanshine in Chapter 30?
(a) Peoria.
(b) Somewhere in New York.
(c) It is unknown.
(d) Washington, D.C.

2. What happens when David sits next to Cusk on the IRS van?
(a) They ignore each other.
(b) Cusk opens the window.
(c) He falls off the seat.
(d) They are crammed closed together.

3. Why is David's father in a rush to leave Libertyville in Chapter 22?
(a) He isn't in a rush to catch the train.
(b) He wants to avoid David's mother.
(c) He doesn't want to miss the train.
(d) He is nervous about being away from home.

4. In Chapter 28, what does the narrator assume all IRS agents want?
(a) To be loved.
(b) To find a new job.
(c) To make the most money on an audit.
(d) To advance their position.

5. 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 thinks he knows her.
(d) He doesn't avoid looking at the woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chapter 25 describe?

2. In Chapter 30, what is Sylvanshine's job?

3. In Chapter 27, what is David trained to do?

4. Where does the narrator say Blumquist died?

5. In Chapter 22, why does David go to Libertyville with his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are IRS phantoms?

2. In Chapter 27, what worries Cusk most about his training?

3. In Chapter 27, what reason is given for possibly not conducting an audit?

4. In Chapter 22, what reason does David give for going to the IRS for a job?

5. What happens with the lawsuits that follow David's father's death?

6. What is Chapter 25 about?

7. What task is the narrator given by Gary Manshardt in Chapter 35?

8. Why does Sylvanshine talk to Reynolds over the phone in Chapter 30?

9. Why is Lehrl's office so important to Reynolds in Chapter 30?

10. What is the relationship between the Peoria REC and Martinsburg?

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