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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten, Sometimes a Vague Notion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator see in the window of Saks?
(a) Tad Allagash's photo.
(b) A featured spread of his magazine.
(c) A fight between a couple.
(d) A mannequin of Amanda.

2. What does the homeless person do on the narrator's train ride to work?
(a) The homeless man accosts the narrator.
(b) The homeless man steals the New York Post.
(c) The homeless man steals the narrator's cocaine.
(d) The homeless man sits on an old lady.

3. Why does the narrator begin to panic as the morning waxes?
(a) He has lost his credit card and thinks it was stolen.
(b) He completely lost track of time and has missed his train.
(c) He has lost his wife in the melee and cannot find her.
(d) He has not planned to end the night alone, and does not want to go into the sunlight.

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

5. What short article, besides the French article, is the narrator assigned to fact-check?
(a) A report with new information on Elizabeth I.
(b) A report on the Audubon Society of Indiana.
(c) A report on breakthroughs in leukemia.
(d) A report on the Annual Polar Explorers Society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the phone call entail?

2. About how often is the narrator late to work?

3. What has happened to the narrator's proofs?

4. What is the narrator's punishment for failing in his duty?

5. Who is on the phone when the narrator gets back to his apartment?

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