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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section II (pages 31-64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Richard do at his office night?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Work.
(c) Write.
(d) Wander the halls.

2. How does Philip Lentz refer to Richard in their second meeting?
(a) Dutchman.
(b) Little Marcel.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Socrates.

3. Where does Richard see Philip Lentz?
(a) Drinking with an attractive woman who seems to be a student.
(b) On the edge of a crowd watching music.
(c) In the middle of a crowd of people discussing theory.
(d) Drinking alone.

4. What got Richard this position?
(a) A friend with connections.
(b) The brilliance of his lectures.
(c) The notoriety of his most recent book.
(d) The renown of his Pulitzer Prize.

5. What does Richard finish in the beginning of section II?
(a) His novel.
(b) A letter to C.
(c) Press materials for his current novel.
(d) A proposal for his next novel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Richard meet C.?

2. To what do Richard's attempts at conversation lead him?

3. What does Richard say about the machine Philip Lentz built?

4. What is Richard having difficulty with in the present moment, in the beginning of section II?

5. How long was Richard with C.?

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