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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. Where does the narrator call from an empty office on the thirtieth floor?
(a) Tad Allagash's apartment.
(b) Amanda's agency.
(c) His father's house.
(d) Clara's office.

2. How do the narrator's coworkers react after his deadline is changed?
(a) They are angry and shun him.
(b) They are ecstatic and want to see him fired.
(c) They are horrified and boycott the company.
(d) They are sympathetic and want to help him.

3. Who does the narrator encounter at the club?
(a) Megan Avery, his co-worker.
(b) Elaine, a model from Amanda's agency.
(c) Clara Tillinghast, his boss.
(d) Amanda, the ex-wife.

4. Why has Tad insisted on making up stories about Amanda and the narrator's separation?
(a) He is hoping he will meet the love of his love through the narrator's tragedy.
(b) He is completely clueless about how their relationship ended.
(c) He honestly thinks Amanda was an activist in South America.
(d) He is trying to help the narrator get more girls.

5. How does the narrator react when Rich asks him about Amanda?
(a) He punches Rich in the face and is arrested.
(b) He makes up a story about her death as an activist.
(c) He opens up to Rich about his painful experiences.
(d) He bursts into tears and faints, ending up in the hospital.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What career has the narrator always wanted?

3. When Elaine leaves for the restroom, what does the narrator suspect?

4. What is Seventh Avenue called below Fortieth Street?

5. What does the narrator give to Megan?

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