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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. In what point of view is the novel written?
(a) Second person.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Third person.

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

3. Why does the narrator begin to panic as the morning waxes?
(a) He has not planned to end the night alone, and does not want to go into the sunlight.
(b) He has lost his credit card and thinks it was stolen.
(c) He has lost his wife in the melee and cannot find her.
(d) He completely lost track of time and has missed his train.

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

5. What is the significance of the corner of Bleecker and Cornelia street?
(a) This is the location of Tad Allagash's death.
(b) This is the location of the apartment building where the narrator lived with Amanda.
(c) This is the location of the coffee shop where the narrator and Amanda met.
(d) This is the location of a recent murder investigation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What memo, signed by the Druid's assistant, arrives in the afternoon?

2. How was the narrator's innocent advice perceived by his superiors at the magazine?

3. What scent does the narrator catch on Bleecker street?

4. Who is The Druid?

5. Is the narrator depressed about his current situation?

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