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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "In the Basement," why does the narrator believe Maria has a large amount of debt?
(a) From a failed real estate venture.
(b) From medical expenses.
(c) From Nicholas using a credit card in her name.
(d) From student loans.

2. What season is it in "In the Basement"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

3. In "Middleman," how long does Joshua help Elsa before she tells him to stop?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) Half a year.
(d) A year.

4. In "Middleman," how does Joshua's father describe their last name?
(a) As being superior.
(b) As being shameful.
(c) As being modified.
(d) As being secular.

5. Why does Roddy go to another professor's house in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Because he is buying the house.
(b) Because he lives there.
(c) Because he is house sitting.
(d) Because he wants company.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the narrator and his wife move carefully in Nicholas' apartment in "In the Basement"?

2. In "The Rest of It," who does Mike say his cousin killed?

3. How does Nicholas say Lisa looked for a husband in "In the Basement"?

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

5. In "In the Basement," what does Nicholas say about his unborn child's gender?

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