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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the first to greet Ivan?
(a) Mason.
(b) Paula.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Margaret.

2. How many years older than Ivan is Peter?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

3. Which of the following works at the bistro Margaret frequents?
(a) Cody.
(b) Dustin.
(c) Barrett.
(d) Garrett.

4. Which of the following does Peter eat with Sylvia?
(a) Beignet.
(b) Tortilla.
(c) Focaccia.
(d) Fry-bread.

5. From what work is the epigraph taken?
(a) Pseudoproblems in Philosophy.
(b) On Sense and Reference.
(c) Philosophical Investigations.
(d) The Problems of Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ivan when the novel begins?

2. What maneuver does Ivan reflect on being “refuted”?

3. What color does Margaret associate with the word “passionate”?

4. What age does Ivan posit Ollie is?

5. How old is Sylvia when the novel begins?

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