Benjamin Richards' Profile Quiz

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What is the atmosphere in the studio before Bobby Thompson quiets the audience?

Bored and disinterested

Electrified with excitement

Calm and respectful

Hostile and confrontational (correct)

What is the implication of the airbrushed image of Sheila?

The government is monitoring Benjamin Richards' personal life

The government is hiding something from the public

Benjamin Richards is a threat to national security

The media is manipulating public opinion (correct)

What is Benjamin Richards' attitude towards the audience and the show's producers?

Polite and courteous

Defiant and aggressive (correct)

Indifferent and detached

Fearful and submissive

What is the role of the audience in this scene?

To serve as a tool for social control Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the show, as implied by the scene?

To humiliate and break the contestants Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the cry 'You eat it!' from the audience?

A expression of disgust towards Benjamin Richards Signup and view all the answers

What is the age of Benjamin Stuart Richards as stated in the dossier?

28 Signup and view all the answers

Why did Benjamin Stuart Richards refuse to sign the Union Oath of Fealty and the Wage Control Articles?

He was a rebel and didn't want to conform to authority Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the person Richards married at the age of sixteen?

Sheila Gordon Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for Richards' suspension from South City Manual Trades?

Failure to respect authority Signup and view all the answers

What does the staff psychologist's report indicate about Richards' personality?

He has a high degree of hilarity and is humorous Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of times Richards has been fired from his jobs?

6 Signup and view all the answers

What is the specialization of the collector mentioned in the passage?

Asian cave paintings and Egyptian artifacts Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the 'manhunt' mentioned in the passage?

The government is searching for Richards Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of the interaction between Killian and Richards?

Sympathetic and advisory Signup and view all the answers

What does Richards symbolize according to Killian?

The fears of a dark and broken time Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the 'good middle-class folks' mentioned in the passage?

They are a threat to Richards' safety Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the elevator at the end of the passage?

It marks the separation of Richards and Killian Signup and view all the answers