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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. 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 baseball run a point.
(d) He calls a hockey puck a ball.

2. What item(s) is the narrator always leaving in taxis?
(a) Phone numbers.
(b) Umbrellas.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His glasses.

3. What mood is the narrator in as he goes to bed after the date?
(a) He is confused and angry about his feelings for Vicky.
(b) For the first time in a while he is happy.
(c) He is miserable, like always.
(d) He is indifferent, dreading the confrontation with Tillinghast.

4. Who has the narrator been set up with for the evening?
(a) Clara Tillinghast, his boss.
(b) Vicky Hollins, Tad's cousin.
(c) Amanda White, his ex-wife.
(d) Megan Avery, his co-worker.

5. According to Megan, what was the only coherent thing Alex said when he was discovered?
(a) Facts wait for no man.
(b) Bright lights, big city.
(c) He was being attacked by pygmies.
(d) One more martini, please.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the narrator and Megan go to eat?

2. What medicine does the narrator take from Megan's bathroom?

3. What career has the narrator always wanted?

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

5. How many siblings does Vicky have?

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