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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Roddy smoke a cigarette at the club in "The Rest of It"?
(a) His boss.
(b) No one.
(c) A student.
(d) An older woman.

2. How does Joshua get Mr. Duckworth's attention in "Middleman"?
(a) He shows off an expensive watch.
(b) He brings over some of his mother's cooking.
(c) He tells about his father's job doing voiceovers.
(d) He reads a poem out loud.

3. In "Middleman," what does Joshua's father say about his time in the Navy?
(a) That he converted to Christianity.
(b) That he felt others were prejudiced against him.
(c) That he didn't try his hardest.
(d) That he made his best friends there.

4. In "The Rest of It," what does Roddy's ex-wife advise Roddy to do?
(a) Record his conversation with Mike.
(b) Leave her alone.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Call the police.

5. In "Middleman," why does Joshua meet Elsa at all of her auditions?
(a) Because he escorts her on the subway.
(b) Because she begs him to.
(c) To help her go over lines.
(d) He doesn't meet her at auditions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Middleman," where does Elsa want to go to college?

2. Why does the narrator of "In the Basement" dislike the amount Maria works?

3. How does Joshua get to kiss Elsa in "Middleman"?

4. How does Roddy know about Mike's cousin before Mike tells him in "The Rest of It"?

5. Who suggests that Mike should write a book about his life in "The Rest of It"?

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