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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) Clubbing Powder.
(b) Powdered Sugar.
(c) Damage Control.
(d) Bolivian Marching Powder.

2. Why does the narrator decide to go in to work?
(a) He cannot stand to be without the love of his life, Clara.
(b) He loves his job and the office.
(c) His job is unfinished and he does not want to put pressure on his colleagues.
(d) He promised Alex he would go.

3. What does the narrator see in the window of Saks?
(a) A featured spread of his magazine.
(b) A mannequin of Amanda.
(c) A fight between a couple.
(d) Tad Allagash's photo.

4. When did the narrator propose to Amanda?
(a) He proposed after coming home late from a night with the boys.
(b) He proposed after taking her out for a lovely dinner.
(c) He proposed while they rode a carriage through Central Park.
(d) He proposed after meeting her mother.

5. How many martinis has Alex had during the course of lunch?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator dances with a girl at the club, what does she reveal she has heard about his wife?

2. What two feelings is the narrator torn between when he discovers his proofs are gone?

3. About whom does the narrator dream that night?

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

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

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