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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Amanda become a model?
(a) She was always told she should try it, so she did.
(b) She was paying her way through school.
(c) Modeling was her lifelong dream.
(d) The narrator forced her into a contract.

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

3. How do the narrator's coworkers react after his deadline is changed?
(a) They are horrified and boycott the company.
(b) They are angry and shun him.
(c) They are ecstatic and want to see him fired.
(d) They are sympathetic and want to help him.

4. How does Allagash help explain Amanda's omnipresence in the apartment?
(a) She has left all her clothes in the closet.
(b) She calls once a week and hangs up before the narrator can speak.
(c) She has left pictures of herself everywhere.
(d) She has left her skin behind in the form of dust.

5. How does the narrator convince himself to stay out with Tad instead of just going home?
(a) The narrator knows he has a serious addiction and needs the drugs.
(b) The narrator tells himself he will find another woman to love if he stays out.
(c) The narrator tells himself Tad has never let him down.
(d) The narrator just wants a pick-me-up, then will leave for home.

6. Where will the narrator shop for his eventual girlfriend/wife?
(a) Gem-o-Rama.
(b) Discount Jewelers Plus.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Tiffany's.

7. 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 are always weather-related, whereas in the country they are never weather-related.
(d) Disasters in the city involve taxis, whereas in the country they involve mini vans.

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

9. How many siblings does Vicky have?
(a) Two brothers.
(b) None.
(c) Three sisters.
(d) Two sisters and a brother.

10. How was the narrator's innocent advice perceived by his superiors at the magazine?
(a) They were completely outraged at his presumption.
(b) They promptly fired him and he has been on the job market ever since.
(c) There never found out that he did it.
(d) They were in awe and immediately promoted him.

11. Who is the narrator talking with at the club?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Michael.
(c) A girl with a shaved head.
(d) A man with a lizard.

12. What two feelings is the narrator torn between when he discovers his proofs are gone?
(a) Confusion and disappointment.
(b) Pride and shame.
(c) Sadness and anger.
(d) Horror and relief.

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

14. Why does the narrator begin to panic as the morning waxes?
(a) He completely lost track of time and has missed his train.
(b) He has not planned to end the night alone, and does not want to go into the sunlight.
(c) He has lost his credit card and thinks it was stolen.
(d) He has lost his wife in the melee and cannot find her.

15. Where was her first overseas modeling trip?
(a) London, England.
(b) Milan, Italy.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) Madrid, Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator encounter at the club?

2. In which department would the narrator rather be working?

3. Who is the archivist in the library?

4. About whom does the narrator dream that night?

5. Upon his return to the office, what has the narrator forgotten?

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