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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Orbiting Izzy - Nancy Whiteley.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wally keep by his phone to help prompt him to refuse the many solicitations he gets to support different causes?
(a) A card with the word NO.
(b) Index card with notes.
(c) A picture of his family.
(d) A full calendar.

2. After Nancy's parents divorced, her father had visiting days on _________________ but seldom showed up.
(a) Sundays.
(b) Saturdays.
(c) Holidays.
(d) Wednesdays.

3. Nancy said she and her husband lived like __________________.
(a) Rock stars.
(b) Reality tv stars.
(c) High tech stars.
(d) Movie stars.

4. How old was Wally when he got his first teaching job?
(a) 41.
(b) 22.
(c) 29.
(d) 30.

5. Who was the man who owned the accounting firm where Nancy had a temp job?
(a) Isadore Weintraub.
(b) Jerry Goldfarb.
(c) Marcus Wellman.
(d) Isaiah Weinstein.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Wally Lamb when he knew he wanted to teach?

2. Which of the following is NOT a word that Wally uses to describe himself?

3. What name did Wally have for especially difficult students?

4. How did Nancy think she looked in her outfit?

5. How long had Wally conducted writing sessions with the women at the time he compiled this book?

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