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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Elaine leaves for the restroom, what does the narrator suspect?
(a) He suspects Allagash has drugged Elaine and put her in the trunk of a car.
(b) He is afraid they have all planned to leave without him.
(c) He thinks she has seen Amanda.
(d) He thinks Elaine is in love with him and arranging for them to leave.

2. What is the narrator's nickname for cocaine?
(a) Clubbing Powder.
(b) Powdered Sugar.
(c) Damage Control.
(d) Bolivian Marching Powder.

3. On the way to work, what poster does the narrator see?
(a) A concert poster.
(b) A Wanted poster.
(c) A Missing Person poster.
(d) A kids' show poster.

4. What has happened to the narrator's proofs?
(a) The proofs have been sent to the Druid's office.
(b) The proofs have been corrected by Megan.
(c) The proofs have been sent to Typesetting.
(d) The proofs have been stolen.

5. 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 tells himself Tad has never let him down.
(d) The narrator knows he has a serious addiction and needs the drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. After what duration of time did the narrator and Amanda move in together?

2. Do the narrator and Vicky get along?

3. What author did the narrator, in his first days at the company, give advice about his award-winning prose?

4. Upon his return to the office, what has the narrator forgotten?

5. Why does the narrator like Tad Allagash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What contrast is the author making between the people of New York City?

2. Why is the narrator having difficulty fulfilling his dream of becoming a famous fiction writer?

3. How is the mannequin symbolic of Amanda?

4. Why does Tad Allagash continually make up of stories of Amanda's death?

5. What is the significance of the last three images in the chapter: the Colgate sign, the Statue of Liberty, and the garbage barge?

6. Why does the narrator have trouble being in his apartment?

7. Why is the narrator hesitant to go to lunch with Alex Hardy?

8. Does the narrator enjoy his work in the Department of Factual Verification? Why or why not?

9. What point of view does the author write in, and how is it distinguished?

10. How did the narrator and Amanda first meet?

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