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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five, Les Jeux Sont Faits.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why has Tad insisted on making up stories about Amanda and the narrator's separation?
(a) He is trying to help the narrator get more girls.
(b) He is hoping he will meet the love of his love through the narrator's tragedy.
(c) He is completely clueless about how their relationship ended.
(d) He honestly thinks Amanda was an activist in South America.

3. What reservations did the narrator's father have about Amanda?
(a) He feared she would not like the east coast.
(b) He feared Amanda would discover that his son was an imbecile.
(c) He feared the differences in their backgrounds would come between them.
(d) He found her unfriendly and feared she would not warm up.

4. 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.

5. How old is the narrator?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Thirty-four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author did the narrator, in his first days at the company, give advice about his award-winning prose?

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

3. What does the narrator feel is his most shameful addiction?

4. Why did Amanda become a model?

5. How did Amanda end her relationship with the narrator?

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