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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Looking at what sight always gives the unnamed narrator a "small thrill" (107)?
(a) Manhattan's skyline.
(b) A sunrise.
(c) The onset of nighttime.
(d) The small of a woman's back.

2. "The distinguished female author" (119) sitting across from the unnamed narrator at the literary dinner compliments him on what?
(a) His comments.
(b) His story.
(c) His smile.
(d) His tie.

3. The pills used to treat the unnamed narrator's heart condition "have the paradoxical effect of causing a minor tremor in" (163) what part of his body?
(a) His knee.
(b) His throat.
(c) His hand.
(d) His foot.

4. How many hours does it take for Michael to drive the unnamed narrator from the airport to his residency house?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. The unnamed narrator brings a single book written by which author along with him for the period of his residency?
(a) Whitman.
(b) Frost.
(c) Capote.
(d) Twain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the unnamed narrator and the distinguished female author hit it off at the literary dinner, what dessert do they share?

2. The scene at the bar in Part Two: The Golden Vanity transitions to a scene in which the author appears to speak with which character?

3. Of how many square feet is the author's third floor apartment composed?

4. Which element of the physical world never gives the unnamed narrator a "little thrill" (107)?

5. When the unnamed narrator attending the private showing of a particular artist's works, he says, "The works felt first and foremost like a" (179) what?

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