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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long did the protagonist remain reclusive following his divorce and depression, as described in Chapter 2?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 6 months.

2. The writer and photographer take a day after the assignment to do what in Chapter 4?
(a) Go fishing.
(b) Go kayaking.
(c) Go cross-country skiing.
(d) Visit a casino.

3. What pet did the protagonist have which died in his flashback in Chapter 2?
(a) An iguana.
(b) A snake.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

4. The interior of the hotel in Chapter 5 is described as what by the narrator?
(a) Dilapitated.
(b) Dingy.
(c) Gaudy.
(d) Opulent.

5. What is the name of the woman who lived with the writer at the Dolphin Hotel?
(a) Rene.
(b) Kiki.
(c) Lele.
(d) Mimi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of the protagonist in the novel?

2. What kind of car does the protagonist drive?

3. Where do the writer and photographer arrive in the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. How many times has the protagonist been divorced in the novel?

5. The protagonist makes an analogy of the Dolphin Hotel to what in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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