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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten, Sometimes a Vague Notion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase does Wade want on the narrator's epitaph?
(a) As a matter of fact.
(b) Facts wait for no man.
(c) The facts of life.
(d) He didn't face facts.

2. What animal does the narrator compare to Amanda?
(a) A bear cub.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A foal.
(d) A gosling.

3. 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 after meeting her mother.
(d) He proposed while they rode a carriage through Central Park.

4. What is Tad Allagash's main goal in life?
(a) He hopes one day to become mayor of New York City.
(b) He is doctor and is working fervently to cure cancer.
(c) He strives to have more fun than anyone else in New York City.
(d) He is an athlete and constantly training for the Olympic games.

5. Where and what is Vicky studying?
(a) She is studying medicine at Yale.
(b) She is studying mathematics at Harvard.
(c) She is studying psychology at Cornell.
(d) She is studying philosophy at Princeton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does the narrator give to the greeter?

2. What suit does the narrator take against Amanda?

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

4. Who is waiting at the narrator's apartment when he comes back from lunch?

5. Upon his discovery, what phrase does the narrator blurt out?

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