2. Upon his discovery, what phrase does the narrator blurt out?
(a) "To each his own."
(b) "Bon appétit."
(c) "Et tu, Brute?"
(d) "Better safe than sorry."

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

4. What kind of cigarettes does Dolly smoke?
(a) Marlboros.
(b) Camels.
(c) Kools.
(d) Parliaments.

5. Why does the narrator not want to have lunch with Alex?
(a) Alex is an alcoholic and will put away a couple of drinks at lunch.
(b) Alex is unfriendly and does not like the narrator's writing.
(c) Alex is recently divorced and unstable.
(d) Alex always makes the narrator pick up the check.

6. 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 always weather-related, whereas in the country they are never weather-related.
(c) Disasters in the city are man-made, whereas in the country they are acts of God.
(d) Disasters in the city involve taxis, whereas in the country they involve mini vans.

7. Where do Tad and the narrator go to party?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Odeon.
(c) The Smith.
(d) Dubai.

8. Where did the narrator first meet Amanda?
(a) Indianapolis.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) Tucson.
(d) St. Louis.

9. Do the narrator and Vicky get along?
(a) No, she is insensitive and rude.
(b) Maybe, the narrator cannot tell for sure.
(c) Yes, surprisingly well.
(d) No, they instantly dislike each other.

10. When the narrator dances with a girl at the club, what does she reveal she has heard about his wife?
(a) His wife left him for her career in Paris.
(b) His wife was an activist and executed by Che Guevara.
(c) His wife has returned to him and his waiting at his apartment.
(d) His wife died of leukemia.

11. What does the homeless person do on the narrator's train ride to work?
(a) The homeless man sits on an old lady.
(b) The homeless man accosts the narrator.
(c) The homeless man steals the New York Post.
(d) The homeless man steals the narrator's cocaine.

12. What does the narrator see in the window of Saks?
(a) A fight between a couple.
(b) A mannequin of Amanda.
(c) Tad Allagash's photo.
(d) A featured spread of his magazine.

13. What does he discover upon a search of the Ladies' room?
(a) Amanda and Tad Allagash snorting coke.
(b) Megan Avery and Theresa in conversation.
(c) Theresa and Elaine in an embrace.
(d) Tad Allagash and Elaine in an embrace.

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

15. 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.