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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, The Utility of Fiction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon his discovery, what phrase does the narrator blurt out?
(a) "To each his own."
(b) "Better safe than sorry."
(c) "Bon appétit."
(d) "Et tu, Brute?"

2. 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 race car driver.
(d) He wants to be a writer.

3. What is the narrator's nickname for cocaine?
(a) Powdered Sugar.
(b) Damage Control.
(c) Clubbing Powder.
(d) Bolivian Marching Powder.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator leaves for lunch, what does Megan ask him to bring back for her?

2. How does the narrator convince himself to stay out with Tad instead of just going home?

3. Who does the narrator encounter at the second club?

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

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

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