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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. In Chapter 30, what example of outdated material does Sylvanshine talk about with Reynolds?
(a) Adding machines.
(b) Punch cards.
(c) Wall computers.
(d) Push carts.

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

3. In Chapter 24, who is the last person on the van once it arrives at the IRS building?
(a) Cusk.
(b) A secret service agent.
(c) A woman.
(d) David.

4. In Chapter 30, who is Sylvanshine most interested in while talking with Reynolds?
(a) Glendenning.
(b) Reynolds.
(c) Lehrl.
(d) Himself.

5. In Chapter 27, what amount of returns are said to be possible audits?
(a) Less than 1 percent.
(b) About 1 percent.
(c) More than 2 percent.
(d) 1 and a half percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 32, who does the IRS examiner call?

2. In Chapter 22, what makes David interested in tax and tax law?

3. In Chapter 24, what does David notice as he walks through the IRS REC building?

4. Why does David present information about his childhood in Chapter 22?

5. What does David say happened to his mother in 1971?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does David describe the van ride after he is hired by the IRS?

2. How does David feel while Ms. Neti-Neti leads him into the IRS REC?

3. How does David's early IRS training differ from Cusk's?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 27, what surprises Cusk when he returns from his break?

8. What is Chapter 25 about?

9. How do the IRS employees entertain themselves in Chapter 32?

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

(see the answer keys)

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