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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven, Pygmies, Ferrets and Dog Chow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the narrator's deadline on the French piece?
(a) The deadline is delayed, giving him much more time.
(b) The deadline is moved up and he may not be able to finish.
(c) The French piece is completely scrapped and all his time wasted.
(d) The French piece is taken out of his hands and given to Avery.

2. Do the narrator and Vicky get along?
(a) Maybe, the narrator cannot tell for sure.
(b) Yes, surprisingly well.
(c) No, she is insensitive and rude.
(d) No, they instantly dislike each other.

3. What does he discover upon a search of the Ladies' room?
(a) Amanda and Tad Allagash snorting coke.
(b) Theresa and Elaine in an embrace.
(c) Tad Allagash and Elaine in an embrace.
(d) Megan Avery and Theresa in conversation.

4. What advice does Walter Tyler give the narrator?
(a) Drink a glass of red wine before bedtime.
(b) Read Hazlitt and write before breakfast every day.
(c) Never look Clara in the eyes.
(d) Speak softly and carry a big stick.

5. How does the narrator feel about his childhood?
(a) He felt loved and treasured, easily making friends.
(b) He is not really affected by his past one way or the other.
(c) He felt he was always on the outside looking in.
(d) He feels he had a very normal, average childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Elaine leaves for the restroom, what does the narrator suspect?

2. Who is Alex Hardy?

3. What have they resolved to leave in Clara's office?

4. What does the homeless person do on the narrator's train ride to work?

5. How many siblings does Vicky have?

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