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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, Linguine and Sympathy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has left a message for him inside the apartment?
(a) Tad Allagash.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Michael.
(d) His father.

2. How does the narrator clean out his desk?
(a) He dumps everything into wastebaskets.
(b) He enlists the help of a moving company.
(c) He and Megan separate everything into piles.
(d) He takes everything into Clara's office and dumps it.

3. Who offers the narrator a reference when he returns to the office?
(a) The Druid.
(b) The Ghost.
(c) Megan Avery.
(d) Clara TIllinhast.

4. What sports faux pas does the narrator commit at the Irish bar?
(a) He calls a basketball quarter a period.
(b) He calls a baseball inning a quarter.
(c) He calls a hockey puck a ball.
(d) He calls a baseball run a point.

5. Does the narrator enjoy dancing with Elaine?
(a) Yes, she is a beautiful model and a great person.
(b) No, he does not find her attractive or interesting.
(c) Yes, he loves her dance steps and her hard-edged look.
(d) No, she is a horrible dancer and steps on his feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator attempt to sit and write about?

2. What kind of guy does the narrator see himself as?

3. How do the narrator's coworkers react after his deadline is changed?

4. How does Allagash help explain Amanda's omnipresence in the apartment?

5. Of what do Elaine's dance moves remind the narrator?

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