2. What does Wallace think will happen to Arquette because of "Lost Highway"?
(a) She will never be hired again.
(b) She will gain some respect.
(c) She will stop acting.
(d) She will become wildly successful.

3. Why does Wallace believe he did poorly in the male best legs contest?
(a) He hadn't gone tanning.
(b) He had a black eye.
(c) He was tired.
(d) He had a cut on his knee.

4. What does Wallace feel he has to do on the cruise ship to stay happy?
(a) Get more exercise.
(b) Meet more people.
(c) Do more writing.
(d) Move up in status.

5. Why does Wallace think he couldn't compete against some of the lower ranked professionals?
(a) His concentration.
(b) His physical strength.
(c) His style of play.
(d) His training.

6. Wallace begins his essay on Michael Joyce, describing Joyce _______ serving a ball.
(a) Clumsily.
(b) First.
(c) Sharply.
(d) Easily.

7. Why is Wallace able to spend so much time talking to Tibor?
(a) Wallace doesn't talk to anyone else.
(b) All the other diners are unfriendly.
(c) There are no other diners.
(d) Wallace pays him.

8. Scott Peterson's story about his wife turns out not to be a story but a _______.
(a) Warning.
(b) Crude joke.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Lesson.

9. Wallace explains that both elderly people and cruise ships are in need of tremendous _______.
(a) Attention.
(b) Upkeep.
(c) Entertainment.
(d) Fuel.

10. Why does Wallace describe Joyce in great detail to the reader?
(a) Because Joyce is a recluse.
(b) Because Joyce changed his name.
(c) Because he assumes the reader doesn't know who Joyce is.
(d) Because he didn't even know who Joyce was.

11. What does Wallace see Joyce's criticism of Brakus as?
(a) An over exaggeration.
(b) A misinterpretation.
(c) A minor incident.
(d) A factual statement.

12. Why can people smoke at the Canadian Open?
(a) Because a cigarette company sponsors it.
(b) Because Canadians have strange rules.
(c) Because it helps the players concentrate.
(d) Because the audience is nervous.

13. What about the ship's church service reinforces the affect of luxury?
(a) The tasty communion.
(b) The big paintings.
(c) The cushioned pews.
(d) The friendly priest.

14. Why does Wallace explain the incident between him and a porter on the ship?
(a) To create a metaphor.
(b) To complain about the service.
(c) To illustrate the luxury of the ship.
(d) To show his conversational abilities.

15. How does Wallace feel about the cruise director, Scott Peterson?
(a) He finds him intelligent.
(b) He finds him annoying.
(c) He finds him unattractive.
(d) He finds him endearing.