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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 92-105.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Holly know that someone from her past has come to see her?
(a) The narrator calls her by her real name.
(b) She receives a letter informing her of a visit.
(c) She overhears someone say that someone from the South had come to visit.
(d) She feels it in her gut.

2. How many children does Holly want?
(a) Five.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Nine.

3. According to Holly, what are the mean reds?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Impatience.
(c) Depression.
(d) Angst.

4. How does Holly describe Mag?
(a) As a perfect fool.
(b) As a chronic gossip.
(c) As a self-obsessed cow.
(d) As a pathetic parasite.

5. Why do the narrator and Holly begin to see less of each other?
(a) The narrator and Holly get into a fight.
(b) The narrator is too busy writing.
(c) Holly gets a job.
(d) The narrator gets a job.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Holly, who is a King Kong-type rat?

2. How long has the narrator been living at the brownstone before he notices Holly's calling card?

3. How does Jose get into Holly's apartment?

4. Where is the narrator's brownstone located?

5. How do the newspapers describe O'Shaughnessy?

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