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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. With whom does the narrator make a lunch date for the next day?
(a) Vicky Hollins.
(b) The Druid.
(c) Clara Tillinghast.
(d) Megan Avery.

2. Why does the narrator think he reacted so badly to Amanda's departure?
(a) He had a rift opened with his brother forever for stealing her.
(b) He knew Amanda was his one true love and he would never find another.
(c) She owed him lots of money and he knew he would never get it back.
(d) He was just then feeling the repercussions of his mother's death.

3. What medicine does the narrator take from Megan's bathroom?
(a) Tylenol.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Valium.
(d) Nasal spray.

4. What does the narrator feel he must relearn?
(a) He must relearn everything.
(b) He must relearn how to love.
(c) He must relearn to ride a bike.
(d) He must relearn certain dance steps.

5. Why has Michael come to get the narrator?
(a) The next day is the anniversary of their mother's death.
(b) Their father has died unexpectedly.
(c) He is getting married the next day and the narrator is the best man.
(d) The narrator owes Michael money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drink does the narrator order at the bar?

2. What relationship of Megan's surprises the narrator?

3. How does the narrator feel in his meeting with Clara?

4. What phrase does Wade want on the narrator's epitaph?

5. Who do the narrator and Tad encounter upon their illegal return to the office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What catalysts are responsible for the narrator rising early, reading the paper, and arriving on time to work?

2. Why is it ironic that the narrator snorts cocaine behind the library?

3. What does Michael theorize may have spurred the narrator to marry Amanda?

4. What does the reader learn about Megan's past?

5. What does the narrator remember the most about Amanda, though he cannot remember what she looks like?

6. Why is a home-cooked meal such a novelty for the narrator?

7. What elements of the fashion show does the narrator find contemptuous?

8. How does Michael's reappearance change the narrator's demeanor?

9. Why does the narrator opt to take Megan's valium?

10. What job does Michael offer to the narrator, and what are the implications of this job?

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