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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon his return to the office, what has the narrator forgotten?
(a) Clara's pen.
(b) Megan's bagel.
(c) Fred's leash.
(d) Alex's drink.

2. Who does the narrator hope to meet in the club?
(a) The kind of girl who would not be in a place like that.
(b) The co-worker of his dreams, Clara Tillinghast.
(c) A movie star.
(d) His ex-wife Amanda.

3. With whom does the narrator ride the train to work?
(a) Hasidic Jews from Brooklyn.
(b) Dominicans from Washington Heights.
(c) Greeks from Astoria.
(d) Italians from New Jersey.

4. What kind of guy does the narrator see himself as?
(a) The kind of guy who appreciates a night a home with a good book.
(b) The kind of guy who runs marathons for fun.
(c) The kind of guy who enjoys facts and spurns fiction.
(d) The kind of guy who is the life of the party.

5. Why does the narrator dislike going home?
(a) He lives with an unruly roommate.
(b) He lives with his nagging mother.
(c) His apartment is a slum and infested with cockroaches.
(d) His apartment is haunted with thoughts of his ex-wife.

6. What does stepping outside the club feel like to the narrator?
(a) A brisk morning walk.
(b) A mother's reproach.
(c) A heavenly descent.
(d) A shopping trip at Christmastime.

7. Who does the narrator see on the West Side Highway?
(a) A man peddling kabobs on a cart.
(b) His mother, in town for a surprise visit.
(c) Amanda, who is as beautiful as ever.
(d) A lone hooker pulling on her skirt.

8. Upon arriving at his apartment, what does the narrator realize he has forgotten?
(a) His cell phone.
(b) His wedding ring.
(c) His keys.
(d) His rolodex.

9. How does the narrator convince himself to stay out with Tad instead of just going home?
(a) The narrator tells himself he will find another woman to love if he stays out.
(b) The narrator just wants a pick-me-up, then will leave for home.
(c) The narrator knows he has a serious addiction and needs the drugs.
(d) The narrator tells himself Tad has never let him down.

10. Why did Amanda become a model?
(a) Modeling was her lifelong dream.
(b) She was always told she should try it, so she did.
(c) She was paying her way through school.
(d) The narrator forced her into a contract.

11. Where and what is Vicky studying?
(a) She is studying psychology at Cornell.
(b) She is studying philosophy at Princeton.
(c) She is studying mathematics at Harvard.
(d) She is studying medicine at Yale.

12. What item seen in the window of an antique shop does Vicky want in her house someday?
(a) A painted wooden carousel horse.
(b) An antique roll top writing desk.
(c) A pool table.
(d) A big screen TV.

13. What item(s) is the narrator always leaving in taxis?
(a) Umbrellas.
(b) Phone numbers.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His glasses.

14. What is Tad Allagash's main goal in life?
(a) He is doctor and is working fervently to cure cancer.
(b) He strives to have more fun than anyone else in New York City.
(c) He hopes one day to become mayor of New York City.
(d) He is an athlete and constantly training for the Olympic games.

15. Of what do the potted plants remind the narrator?
(a) A forest.
(b) A zoo.
(c) A greenhouse.
(d) A jungle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of the corner of Bleecker and Cornelia street?

2. What is the narrator's nickname for cocaine?

3. What reservations did the narrator's father have about Amanda?

4. How many martinis has Alex had during the course of lunch?

5. On the way to work, what poster does the narrator see?

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