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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Café Mort" and "Boston Common at Twilight".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie find so compelling about George?
(a) His high-powered job.
(b) His lack of anxiety.
(c) His attention to detail.
(d) His sense of humor.

2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," where is Ned's family home?
(a) Charlestown.
(b) Concord.
(c) Marshport.
(d) Cambridge.

3. In "Café Mort," who comes in with the electrocuted woman?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her nurse.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her sister.

4. On page 71 of "Why I Don't Write," of which author does the narrator say, "Open any page...and have the top of your head taken off"?
(a) Dylan.
(b) Dickenson.
(c) Rimbaud.
(d) Beckett.

5. On page 84 of "While It Lasts," what does Mr. Buffy tell Bonnie and George about love?
(a) "Love is for the birds."
(b) "Loving and liking are different things."
(c) "Being in love is like being crazy."
(d) "Love is a sucker's game."

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "While It Lasts," what object is George looking for?

2. In "Why I Don't Write," what is the likely source of items like "Sponge. Lemon. Milk" (66)?

3. In "While It Lasts," George is said to be "an expert at being flippant" (82). What does this mean George is good at?

4. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what sport is Ned involved in?

5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," why are Ned's parents splitting up?

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