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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the naked woman flying over the river behind the boat in Story 5?
(a) Wayne's daughter.
(b) Wayne's girlfriend.
(c) Wayne's ex-fiance.
(d) Wayne's wife.

2. The narrator states that ________ is like a railroad club car that had somehow run itself off the tracks into a swamp of time where it awaited the blows of the wrecking ball.
(a) The Vine.
(b) Money.
(c) His life.
(d) Wayne.

3. Who does the narrator call "Nurse" in Story 5?
(a) Thatcher.
(b) McInnes.
(c) The bartender.
(d) Wayne's wife.

4. According to the narrator, he and the Salesman developed a dangerous cynical camaraderie beginning in ________.
(a) Alaska.
(b) Florida.
(c) Texas.
(d) New York.

5. What does the narrator find inside his car in Story 2?
(a) A man sleeping.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A note.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Wayne and the narrator each receive for the scrap wire in Story 5?

2. Who is the only customer at the Vine when the narrator arrives in the beginning of Story 5?

3. What is Wayne referring to in Story 5 when he says, "It is my sacrifice"?

4. What third location does the narrator's new companion want to go to in Story 2?

5. What is the weather like throughout Story 1?

(see the answer key)

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