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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. With whom did the narrator come to the club?
(a) Clara Tillinghast.
(b) Megan Avery.
(c) Tad Allagash.
(d) Michael.

2. Why does the narrator like Tad Allagash?
(a) He and Allagash have been through a lot of tough times together.
(b) He and Allagash have been friends since childhood.
(c) Allagash is helping the narrator win back Amanda, the love of his life.
(d) Allagash never asks him probing questions: their friendship is very surface.

3. Who is the narrator talking with at the club?
(a) A girl with a shaved head.
(b) A man with a lizard.
(c) Michael.
(d) Amanda.

4. Who does the narrator see on the West Side Highway?
(a) A man peddling kabobs on a cart.
(b) Amanda, who is as beautiful as ever.
(c) His mother, in town for a surprise visit.
(d) A lone hooker pulling on her skirt.

5. What is Tad Allagash's main goal in life?
(a) He is an athlete and constantly training for the Olympic games.
(b) He hopes one day to become mayor of New York City.
(c) He is doctor and is working fervently to cure cancer.
(d) He strives to have more fun than anyone else in New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of the corner of Bleecker and Cornelia street?

2. What kind of ship does the narrator watch make its way across the river?

3. On the way to work, what poster does the narrator see?

4. In which branch of the magazine does the narrator work?

5. Is the narrator depressed about his current situation?

(see the answer key)

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