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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, The Department of Factual Verification.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What river is the narrator gazing across?
(a) The Ohio River.
(b) The East River.
(c) The Hudson River.
(d) The Mississippi River.

2. Is the narrator depressed about his current situation?
(a) No, he loves his lifestyle.
(b) It is unclear in the text.
(c) Yes, he is in a pattern he cannot break.
(d) Maybe, he is entirely indecisive.

3. When the narrator leaves for lunch, what does Megan ask him to bring back for her?
(a) A diet soda.
(b) A Tab.
(c) A salad.
(d) A ham sandwich.

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

5. What author did the narrator, in his first days at the company, give advice about his award-winning prose?
(a) John Donlevy.
(b) Marianne Miller.
(c) Steven Paul.
(d) Amanda Sykes.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did the narrator come to the club?

2. What letters does the girl particularly like?

3. What is the narrator's nickname for cocaine?

4. What heath ailment does Wade knowingly joke about with the narrator?

5. What is Tad Allagash's main goal in life?

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