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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Boil Some Water—Lots of It.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the young woman do at the end of "A Man in the Way"?
(a) She tells Berners her idea.
(b) She finds another job.
(c) She yells at Berners.
(d) She yells at Pat.

2. How does the young woman's actions at the end of "A Man in the Way" affect Pat?
(a) His lie is revealed.
(b) It gets him fired.
(c) It secures his job.
(d) It gets them to work together.

3. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what does Pat notice at lunch?
(a) A man attempting to steal food.
(b) A man attempting to sit at the Big Table.
(c) A woman attempting to steal food.
(d) A woman attempting to sit at the Big Table.

4. What does Pat use to hit someone at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?
(a) Some food.
(b) A metal tray.
(c) A cup.
(d) A trash can.

5. In "A Man in the Way," from where does the young woman get her idea?
(a) A movie.
(b) A magazine article.
(c) Another person.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat go to Berners' office to do in "A Man in the Way"?

2. How did the person in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish" die?

3. Who died in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?

4. What does Pat go to the writer's building to look for in "A Man in the Way"?

5. What does the executive in "A Man in the Way" tell Pat to do?

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