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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, A Womb With a View.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distinction does the narrator make between disasters in the city and in the rest of the country?
(a) Disasters in the city are man-made, whereas in the country they are acts of God.
(b) Disasters in the city are always weather-related, whereas in the country they are never weather-related.
(c) Disasters in the city involved drugs, whereas in the country they involved alcohol.
(d) Disasters in the city involve taxis, whereas in the country they involve mini vans.

2. What kind of ship does the narrator watch make its way across the river?
(a) A schooner.
(b) A garbage barge.
(c) A canoe.
(d) A sailboat.

3. Who is The Druid?
(a) He is the narrator's direct superior, nicknamed Clingfast.
(b) He is an often-encountered man on the subway.
(c) He is the fourth man to head the company.
(d) He is a ghost of a man who has been working on an article for seven years.

4. What career has the narrator always wanted?
(a) He wants to be a race car driver.
(b) He wants to be a writer.
(c) He wants to be a fashion model.
(d) He wanted to be a father and husband.

5. What is the New Jersey state motto?
(a) The Big Sky State.
(b) The Show-Me State.
(c) The Garden State.
(d) The Crossroads of America.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about his childhood?

2. Who calls to wake up the narrator?

3. Upon his discovery, what phrase does the narrator blurt out?

4. Where will the narrator shop for his eventual girlfriend/wife?

5. Who is the narrator's direct supervisor?

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