3. The narrator states in Story 1 that by the sweet voices of the family inside the car, he knew ________.
(a) That they had young children.
(b) They would have an accident.
(c) They would take good care of the narrator.
(d) That they were friendly.

4. The host of the party at the farmhouse tells the narrator that ________ does not want the "new companion" at the house.
(a) Courtney.
(b) Misty.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Brittany.

5. What profession does Dundun say he would not mind working?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A hitman.
(d) A pilot.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator in Story 1, all of the following people had given the narrator drugs except for who?

2. In Story 5, the narrator and his girlfriend have been staying at the ________.

3. What is the narrator and his girlfriend's drug of choice in Story 5?

4. What virus does the narrator of Story 4 reveal McInnes has?

5. What is Jack Hotels's real name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe The Vine as seen in Story 3.

2. Describe the three people the narrator first introduces to the reader at the beginning of Story 1. How does the narrator interact with these three people?

3. In Story 2, what three stops does the narrator's new companion have the narrator make? What occurs at each of the three stops?

4. Discuss the narrator's relationship with the three women in Story 5.

5. What can the passive reaction of the trucker in Story 1 be seen as a metaphoric representation of?

6. The most telling image is the one quoted in Story 1 that of the narrator being showered with human blood. What does being "showered with human blood" represent?

7. What does the term "sacrifice" refer to when Wayne says, "It is my sacrifice" after the narrator offers to buy a round of beers at The Vine.

8. Who is Richard and Tom? Discuss the friendship the narrator has with these two men.

9. Who is Wayne? Describe his relationship with the narrator in Story 5.

10. Show how and when the narrator's violent side is exposed in Story 2.

(see the answer keys)

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