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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Middleman," where does Elsa want to go to college?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Princeton.

2. In "In the Basement," why is Nicholas unemployed?
(a) Because he always quits his jobs.
(b) Because he is undereducated.
(c) Because he is working on his dissertation.
(d) Because he was fired for stealing.

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

4. Why does Roddy visit a club in "The Rest of It"?
(a) To avoid going home.
(b) Because he drinks often.
(c) Because his ex-wife was there.
(d) To play in a band.

5. With whom does Roddy smoke a cigarette at the club in "The Rest of It"?
(a) His boss.
(b) A student.
(c) An older woman.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lisa keep her dog in the basement in "In the Basement"?

2. What does Nicholas say Lisa did instead of going to graduate school in "In the Basement"?

3. Why does the narrator want to know more about Lisa in "In the Basement"?

4. Where is Roddy in the beginning of "The Rest of It"?

5. How does Roddy know about Mike's cousin before Mike tells him in "The Rest of It"?

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