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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, Linguine and Sympathy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare Vicky's childhood?
(a) Babylon.
(b) Arcadia.
(c) Camelot.
(d) Heaven.

2. Does the narrator enjoy dancing with Elaine?
(a) No, he does not find her attractive or interesting.
(b) No, she is a horrible dancer and steps on his feet.
(c) Yes, she is a beautiful model and a great person.
(d) Yes, he loves her dance steps and her hard-edged look.

3. What advice does Walter Tyler give the narrator?
(a) Speak softly and carry a big stick.
(b) Read Hazlitt and write before breakfast every day.
(c) Never look Clara in the eyes.
(d) Drink a glass of red wine before bedtime.

4. How does the narrator feel about his childhood?
(a) He feels he had a very normal, average childhood.
(b) He felt he was always on the outside looking in.
(c) He felt loved and treasured, easily making friends.
(d) He is not really affected by his past one way or the other.

5. Who does the narrator encounter at the second club?
(a) Megan Avery, his coworker.
(b) Vicky, Tad's cousin.
(c) Rich Vanier, a former classmate.
(d) Michael, his brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in the mail room was the animal found?

2. What street performer do Vicky and the narrator watch at Sheridan Square?

3. What item(s) is the narrator always leaving in taxis?

4. Of what do Elaine's dance moves remind the narrator?

5. Who has left a message for him inside the apartment?

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