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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maria say she reacted to seeing Lisa's dog in the basement in "In the Basement"?
(a) She left the house quickly.
(b) She laughed.
(c) She called animal control on Lisa.
(d) She freed the dog from Lisa.

2. In "In the Basement," what does Nicholas say Lisa did with her narrative writing?
(a) Threw it away.
(b) Sold it for money.
(c) Burned it.
(d) Published it herself.

3. Whose sister is Elsa in "Middleman"?
(a) John's.
(b) No one's.
(c) Abe's.
(d) Kyle's.

4. In "In the Basement," why does Nicholas say Lisa's husband's family teases him?
(a) For being short.
(b) For being poor.
(c) For marrying an undereducated woman.
(d) For marrying a cultural outsider.

5. What season is it in "In the Basement"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "In the Basement," how do Nicholas and Maria feel about Lisa's house?

2. In "Middleman," why does Joshua meet Elsa at all of her auditions?

3. In "The Rest of It," who does Mike say his cousin is?

4. What does Mike claimed happened to all the animals on the rich woman's island in "The Rest of It"?

5. In "Middleman," why can't Joshua get Elsa's attention?

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