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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through When in Rome.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "In the Basement," how do Nicholas and Maria feel about Lisa's house?
(a) They laugh at it.
(b) They are upset.
(c) They don't care about it.
(d) They are impressed.

2. How does Caleb discover that the mugger in "When in Rome" knows his brother?
(a) He sees them together.
(b) Kevin's girlfriend tells him.
(c) He never finds out.
(d) He reads it in the paper.

3. How does Nicholas say Lisa looked for a husband in "In the Basement"?
(a) Like she was trying to upset her parents.
(b) Like she was looking for a job.
(c) Like she was auditioning for a play.
(d) Like she didn't care about who she married.

4. At the end of "In the Basement" what does the narrator think about himself?
(a) That he needs to go back to school.
(b) That he might love Maria.
(c) That he is nothing like Nicholas.
(d) That he is smarter than his wife.

5. When the narrator of "The Suicide Room" looks to the future, what reason is given for Casey's downfall?
(a) She has an affair after marriage.
(b) She never marries.
(c) She drops out of school.
(d) She quits her job to have children.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "The Rest of It," why does Roddy want to avoid Mike?

2. Why do Will's friends feel confident that he can walk around the dorm on a narrow ledge in "The Suicide Room"?

3. Why does Caleb say he thought he would be arrested in "When in Rome"?

4. In "Futures," how does David Applelow feel when he sits with the other people interviewing for the job?

5. Why is Roddy excited to help Mike write a book about his life in "The Rest of It"?

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