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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who visits David in the hospital following the drunk driving accident?
(a) Joey.
(b) His father.
(c) Giovanni.
(d) Ellen.

2. What is one of David's faults?
(a) He chews with his mouth open.
(b) He does not want to marry.
(c) He is a prolific liar.
(d) He is a socialist.

3. How does Joey initiate the sexual relationship with David?
(a) He tries to snuggle.
(b) He wakes David up.
(c) He reads David poetry.
(d) He cooks dinner.

4. What role does David serve in the novel?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Narrator.
(c) Main character.
(d) All of these.

5. What unusual patrons are at the bar David patronizes after being evicted?
(a) FBI agents.
(b) Flamboyant transvestites.
(c) Single women.
(d) Married women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David choose to do instead of going to college?

2. What significant person scolds David for his drunk driving accident?

3. What type of bar do Jacques and David go to, following David's eviction?

4. Where is Giovanni from?

5. David feels his relationship with Hella was lacking what?

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