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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 44-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Joe Bell, why does he not have an easy nature?
(a) Because he had a rough childhood.
(b) Because he dislikes people.
(c) Because he suffers from migraines.
(d) Because he is a bachelor and has a sour stomach.

2. What causes the narrator to become so excited as to pound on Holly's door?
(a) News of a new job.
(b) News of an approaching storm.
(c) News that Holly is getting married.
(d) News that his story will be published.

3. What is Joe's bar like compared to most Lexington Avenue bars?
(a) Small.
(b) Ritzy.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Loud.

4. How does Holly get rid of the "mean reds"?
(a) By singing.
(b) By washing her hair.
(c) By reading a book.
(d) By going to Tiffany's.

5. What or who does the narrator expect the first time he hears his bell in the middle of the night?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A telegram with bad news.
(c) His friends.
(d) Holly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does a man have to be before Holly will get excited about him?

2. What food does Holly survive on based on her trash can contents?

3. How long has Holly been on her own?

4. According to the narrator, what blotted out Holly's eyes when he first saw her?

5. Where is the narrator's brownstone located?

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