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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sheri do while making love to Anatole in Chapter 8?
(a) Bit him.
(b) Screamed.
(c) Slapped him.
(d) Cried.

2. What did Saul Silverman's mother blame for his illness?
(a) Stress.
(b) The water.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Allergens.

3. What was Meyer Schapiro's political association?
(a) Torrey.
(b) Communist.
(c) Marxist.
(d) Whig.

4. When Anatole's friend Saul fell ill, he was working as a literary critic for which publication?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The New Leader.
(c) Time Magazine.
(d) The New York Times.

5. Where was Meyer Schapiro born?
(a) Poland.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) Lithuania.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Saul Silverman prefaced telling Anatole about his illness by making him agree to __________.

2. What was the name of Anatole Broyard's mother?

3. What illness led to Saul's death?

4. Anatole wrote that in New York in the twenties, ethnic differences weren't ignored but were devoid of ______.

5. What did Saul think he had initially when he fell ill?

(see the answer key)

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