1. Sylvia asserts at her conference in "the heartland" that which creatures are "nothing particularly special" (58)?
(a) Viruses.
(b) Humans.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Poisonous snakes.

2. Lizzie refers to Eli's obsessive thoughts with the use of which term?
(a) Puzzling.
(b) Fixating.
(c) Skipping.
(d) Looping.

3. Who "pulled some strings" (21) to get Lizzie her job?
(a) Henry.
(b) Ben.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Sylvia.

4. Lizzie works in which part of the university where she went to school?
(a) The library.
(b) The bookstore.
(c) The gymnasium.
(d) The dining hall.

5. What products does Ben create at work?
(a) Documentaries.
(b) Microchips.
(c) Instruction manuals.
(d) Video games.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lizzie invokes a saying usually applied to the Holocaust, what creature does she use to direct the quote's focus toward humans' destruction of the planet?

2. In which state do Ben's parents currrently live?

3. Sylvia's podcast predicts what sort of future for humankind?

4. What is NOT an action Ben takes on Lizzie's birthday?

5. Lizzie has been trying for some time to get a hole in the fence around what location fixed?

(see the answer key)

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