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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 kind of guy does the narrator see himself as?
(a) The kind of guy who runs marathons for fun.
(b) The kind of guy who appreciates a night a home with a good book.
(c) The kind of guy who enjoys facts and spurns fiction.
(d) The kind of guy who is the life of the party.

2. What medicine does the narrator take from Megan's bathroom?
(a) Valium.
(b) Nasal spray.
(c) Tylenol.
(d) Morphine.

3. When Elaine leaves for the restroom, what does the narrator suspect?
(a) He thinks she has seen Amanda.
(b) He thinks Elaine is in love with him and arranging for them to leave.
(c) He suspects Allagash has drugged Elaine and put her in the trunk of a car.
(d) He is afraid they have all planned to leave without him.

4. To what does the narrator compare Vicky's childhood?
(a) Babylon.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Camelot.
(d) Arcadia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon arriving at his apartment, what does the narrator realize he has forgotten?

2. How does the narrator convince himself to stay out with Tad instead of just going home?

3. What street performer do Vicky and the narrator watch at Sheridan Square?

4. What plans with Megan has the narrator forgotten?

5. What sports faux pas does the narrator commit at the Irish bar?

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