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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, The Utility of Fiction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the narrator's deadline on the French piece?
(a) The French piece is completely scrapped and all his time wasted.
(b) The French piece is taken out of his hands and given to Avery.
(c) The deadline is delayed, giving him much more time.
(d) The deadline is moved up and he may not be able to finish.

2. Why does the narrator like Tad Allagash?
(a) Allagash is helping the narrator win back Amanda, the love of his life.
(b) Allagash never asks him probing questions: their friendship is very surface.
(c) He and Allagash have been through a lot of tough times together.
(d) He and Allagash have been friends since childhood.

3. Who is the narrator's direct supervisor?
(a) Clara Tillinghast.
(b) Megan Avery.
(c) Yasu Wade.
(d) Rittenhouse.

4. Upon his discovery, what phrase does the narrator blurt out?
(a) "Better safe than sorry."
(b) "Et tu, Brute?"
(c) "Bon appétit."
(d) "To each his own."

5. What scent does the narrator catch on Bleecker street?
(a) A dumpster.
(b) Fresh fish.
(c) An Italian bakery.
(d) Coffee from open windows of an apartment building.

Short Answer Questions

1. What article is the narrator currently working on?

2. In which department would the narrator rather be working?

3. In what point of view is the novel written?

4. What memo, signed by the Druid's assistant, arrives in the afternoon?

5. Where do Tad and the narrator go to party?

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