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

2. In which department would the narrator rather be working?
(a) The Department of Factual Verification.
(b) The Fiction Department.
(c) The Department of Photography.
(d) The Grammar Department.

3. About how often is the narrator late to work?
(a) At least once a week.
(b) Two or three times a month.
(c) About once a month.
(d) Never.

4. With whom does the narrator ride the train to work?
(a) Dominicans from Washington Heights.
(b) Greeks from Astoria.
(c) Hasidic Jews from Brooklyn.
(d) Italians from New Jersey.

5. What letters does the girl particularly like?
(a) The letters "D" and "L."
(b) The letters "P" and "A."
(c) The letters "W" and "Q."
(d) The letters "L"and "M."

Short Answer Questions

1. What reservations did the narrator's father have about Amanda?

2. What does the narrator see in the window of Saks?

3. Where will the narrator shop for his eventual girlfriend/wife?

4. How does the narrator feel about his childhood?

5. Why does the narrator not want to have lunch with Alex?

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