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Bright Lights, Big City Quiz

Jay McInerney
This Study Guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Bright Lights, Big City.

Bright Lights, Big City Quiz

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1)

Who is Alex Hardy? (from Chapter Four, A Womb With a View)

A fellow Facts Department coworker.
The narrator's brother.
A doorman who occasionally works the elevator.
A fiction editor emeritus.
2)

Who does the narrator encounter at the club? (from Chapter Twelve, How It's Going)

Megan.
Amanda.
Michael.
The Ghost.
3)

Where did the narrator first meet Amanda? (from Chapter Five, Les Jeux Sont Faits)

Kansas City.
Indianapolis.
St. Louis.
Tucson.
4)

Where will the narrator shop for his eventual girlfriend/wife? (from Chapter Four, A Womb With a View)

Discount Jewelers Plus.
Gem-o-Rama.
Sweden.
Tiffany's.
5)

Who has the narrator told about his split with Amanda? (from Chapter Five, Les Jeux Sont Faits)

Only his mother.
Only Megan Avery.
Only Tad Allagash.
Only his father.
6)

Upon arriving at his apartment, what does the narrator realize he has forgotten? (from Chapter Six, Coma Baby Lives)

His cell phone.
His keys.
His wedding ring.
His rolodex.
7)

Where does the narrator decide to go? (from Chapter Twelve, How It's Going)

The office.
Home.
The Lion's Head Pub.
Odeon.
8)

What does the narrator smell on his way home, through his nose-bleed? (from Chapter Twelve, How It's Going)

The scent of flowery perfume.
The scent of a homeless person.
The scent of fresh bread.
The scent of the subway wafting up through the grates.
9)

What item(s) is the narrator always leaving in taxis? (from Chapter Six, Coma Baby Lives)

His glasses.
His wallet.
Phone numbers.
Umbrellas.
10)

What animal does the narrator compare to Amanda? (from Chapter Five, Les Jeux Sont Faits)

A gosling.
A bear cub.
A foal.
A puppy.
11)

According to Megan, what was the only coherent thing Alex said when he was discovered? (from Chapter Nine, Linguine and Sympathy)

One more martini, please.
Bright lights, big city.
Facts wait for no man.
He was being attacked by pygmies.
12)

To what does the narrator compare Vicky's childhood? (from Chapter Six, Coma Baby Lives)

Arcadia.
Camelot.
Heaven.
Babylon.
13)

Where was her first overseas modeling trip? (from Chapter Five, Les Jeux Sont Faits)

Madrid, Spain.
Milan, Italy.
Paris, France.
London, England.
14)

Why has Michael come to get the narrator? (from Chapter Ten, Sometimes a Vague Notion)

The next day is the anniversary of their mother's death.
The narrator owes Michael money.
Their father has died unexpectedly.
He is getting married the next day and the narrator is the best man.
15)

How many martinis has Alex had during the course of lunch? (from Chapter Four, A Womb With a View)

Two.
One.
Three.
Four.
16)

What is the narrator's plan for the fashion show? (from Chapter Eight, O Couture)

He will confront Amanda and demand an explanation.
He will steal all the briefcases and wallets he can.
He will slip backstage and kidnap Amanda.
He will set the building on fire and lock the doors.
17)

How does Michael get into the narrator's apartment? (from Chapter Ten, Sometimes a Vague Notion)

He claims he is a parcel service.
He has brought a police escort.
He forces his way through the door.
He pleads with the narrator to let him in.
18)

Who do the narrator and Tad encounter upon their illegal return to the office? (from Chapter Seven, Pygmies, Ferrets and Dog Chow)

The Druid.
Clara Tillinghast.
Alex Hardy.
Megan Avery.
19)

What did the narrator do on his first day of school? (from Chapter Eleven, The Night Shift)

He colored all his book with marker.
He hid in the woods so he would miss the bus.
He ran out of the house to the bus in excitement.
He was bullied by another boy and broke a finger.
20)

What does he have to say in the phone call? (from Chapter Twelve, How It's Going)

He says that he just passed out hysterically laughing at Amanda.
He says that his mother died a year ago.
He says that he is a cocaine addict and needs help.
He says that he is in love with Vicky and needs to find her.
21)

What sports faux pas does the narrator commit at the Irish bar? (from Chapter Six, Coma Baby Lives)

He calls a baseball run a point.
He calls a hockey puck a ball.
He calls a baseball inning a quarter.
He calls a basketball quarter a period.
22)

What drink does the narrator order at the bar? (from Chapter Eight, O Couture)

Vodka on ice.
Whiskey and Coca-Cola.
A margarita.
Gin and tonic.
23)

How many siblings does Vicky have? (from Chapter Six, Coma Baby Lives)

None.
Two sisters and a brother.
Three sisters.
Two brothers.
24)

What does the narrator want from Amanda? (from Chapter Eight, O Couture)

He wants her to go back home with him.
He wants her to give back her engagement ring.
He wants an explanation for her abandonment.
He wants her to trip and fall on the runway.
25)

What animal does the narrator purchase on the way back to work? (from Chapter Four, A Womb With a View)

A ferrett.
A puppy.
A rabbit.
A fish.
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