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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six, Coma Baby Lives.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare Vicky's childhood?
(a) Arcadia.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Camelot.

2. To what famous figure does the narrator compare himself?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Richard III.

3. What mood is the narrator in as he goes to bed after the date?
(a) He is miserable, like always.
(b) He is indifferent, dreading the confrontation with Tillinghast.
(c) He is confused and angry about his feelings for Vicky.
(d) For the first time in a while he is happy.

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

5. In what point of view is the novel written?
(a) Third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person omniscient.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of cigarettes does Dolly smoke?

2. Why does the narrator like Tad Allagash?

3. What does the narrator purchase on his lunch break?

4. What advice does Walter Tyler give the narrator?

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

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