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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten, Sometimes a Vague Notion.

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 always weather-related, whereas in the country they are never weather-related.
(b) Disasters in the city involved drugs, whereas in the country they involved alcohol.
(c) Disasters in the city involve taxis, whereas in the country they involve mini vans.
(d) Disasters in the city are man-made, whereas in the country they are acts of God.

2. Why doesn't Megan live with her family?
(a) They had a falling-out and have not spoken for years.
(b) Her family died in a car accident.
(c) She was ill for a long time and committed to Bellevue.
(d) She cannot afford to travel home.

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

4. Who does the narrator encounter at the club?
(a) Megan Avery, his co-worker.
(b) Amanda, the ex-wife.
(c) Elaine, a model from Amanda's agency.
(d) Clara Tillinghast, his boss.

5. Why did Amanda become a model?
(a) The narrator forced her into a contract.
(b) Modeling was her lifelong dream.
(c) She was always told she should try it, so she did.
(d) She was paying her way through school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What river is the narrator gazing across?

2. What does the narrator want from Amanda?

3. Why has Tad insisted on making up stories about Amanda and the narrator's separation?

4. What animal does the narrator compare to Amanda?

5. How does the narrator get the girl to dance with him longer after she's said she is tired?

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