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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. Where do Tad and the narrator go to party?
(a) The Smith.
(b) Dubai.
(c) Odeon.
(d) New Jersey.

2. What does the homeless person do on the narrator's train ride to work?
(a) The homeless man steals the New York Post.
(b) The homeless man sits on an old lady.
(c) The homeless man accosts the narrator.
(d) The homeless man steals the narrator's cocaine.

3. When the narrator dances with a girl at the club, what does she reveal she has heard about his wife?
(a) His wife died of leukemia.
(b) His wife has returned to him and his waiting at his apartment.
(c) His wife left him for her career in Paris.
(d) His wife was an activist and executed by Che Guevara.

4. Does the narrator enjoy dancing with Elaine?
(a) Yes, he loves her dance steps and her hard-edged look.
(b) No, he does not find her attractive or interesting.
(c) Yes, she is a beautiful model and a great person.
(d) No, she is a horrible dancer and steps on his feet.

5. How does the narrator convince himself to stay out with Tad instead of just going home?
(a) The narrator tells himself Tad has never let him down.
(b) The narrator knows he has a serious addiction and needs the drugs.
(c) The narrator tells himself he will find another woman to love if he stays out.
(d) The narrator just wants a pick-me-up, then will leave for home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of guy does the narrator see himself as?

2. What article is the narrator currently working on?

3. What letters does the girl particularly like?

4. Who does the narrator hope to meet in the club?

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

(see the answer key)

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