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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven, Pygmies, Ferrets and Dog Chow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What career has the narrator always wanted?
(a) He wants to be a writer.
(b) He wanted to be a father and husband.
(c) He wants to be a race car driver.
(d) He wants to be a fashion model.

2. Who does the narrator encounter at the second club?
(a) Rich Vanier, a former classmate.
(b) Michael, his brother.
(c) Megan Avery, his coworker.
(d) Vicky, Tad's cousin.

3. Who has called in sick to the office?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Clara Tillinghast.
(c) The Druid.
(d) Megan Avery.

4. What happens to the narrator's deadline on the French piece?
(a) The deadline is delayed, giving him much more time.
(b) The French piece is taken out of his hands and given to Avery.
(c) The deadline is moved up and he may not be able to finish.
(d) The French piece is completely scrapped and all his time wasted.

5. With whom does the narrator ride the train to work?
(a) Greeks from Astoria.
(b) Italians from New Jersey.
(c) Hasidic Jews from Brooklyn.
(d) Dominicans from Washington Heights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does he purchase on the street after leaving the office?

2. How many siblings does Vicky have?

3. How does the narrator react when Rich asks him about Amanda?

4. Why does the narrator like Tad Allagash?

5. Who is Alex Hardy?

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