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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 distinction does the narrator make between disasters in the city and in the rest of the country?
(a) Disasters in the city involved drugs, whereas in the country they involved alcohol.
(b) Disasters in the city are man-made, whereas in the country they are acts of God.
(c) Disasters in the city involve taxis, whereas in the country they involve mini vans.
(d) Disasters in the city are always weather-related, whereas in the country they are never weather-related.

2. What is the New Jersey state motto?
(a) The Big Sky State.
(b) The Garden State.
(c) The Crossroads of America.
(d) The Show-Me State.

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

4. Who has the narrator been set up with for the evening?
(a) Clara Tillinghast, his boss.
(b) Vicky Hollins, Tad's cousin.
(c) Amanda White, his ex-wife.
(d) Megan Avery, his co-worker.

5. What item does he steal from the man at the bar?
(a) A briefcase.
(b) A vodka martini.
(c) A set of car keys.
(d) A business card.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the narrator propose to Amanda?

2. What kind of guy does the narrator see himself as?

3. Why do the narrator and Vicky miss their connection with Tad?

4. About how often is the narrator late to work?

5. What is Seventh Avenue called below Fortieth Street?

(see the answer key)

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