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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. What kind of ship does the narrator watch make its way across the river?
(a) A sailboat.
(b) A garbage barge.
(c) A canoe.
(d) A schooner.

2. What short article, besides the French article, is the narrator assigned to fact-check?
(a) A report with new information on Elizabeth I.
(b) A report on the Annual Polar Explorers Society.
(c) A report on the Audubon Society of Indiana.
(d) A report on breakthroughs in leukemia.

3. What happens to the narrator's deadline on the French piece?
(a) The deadline is delayed, giving him much more time.
(b) The French piece is taken out of his hands and given to Avery.
(c) The French piece is completely scrapped and all his time wasted.
(d) The deadline is moved up and he may not be able to finish.

4. What author did the narrator, in his first days at the company, give advice about his award-winning prose?
(a) Steven Paul.
(b) John Donlevy.
(c) Amanda Sykes.
(d) Marianne Miller.

5. What is the significance of the corner of Bleecker and Cornelia street?
(a) This is the location of a recent murder investigation.
(b) This is the location of the coffee shop where the narrator and Amanda met.
(c) This is the location of the apartment building where the narrator lived with Amanda.
(d) This is the location of Tad Allagash's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to the narrator's proofs?

2. What career has the narrator always wanted?

3. When the narrator leaves for lunch, what does Megan ask him to bring back for her?

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

5. Of what do the potted plants remind the narrator?

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