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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the Basement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "In the Basement," how does Maria know Lisa?
(a) They worked together.
(b) They were college roommates.
(c) They were neighbors as children.
(d) They went to high school together.

2. How wide is the ledge Will walks on in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Six inches.
(b) Three inches.
(c) One inch.
(d) Two inches.

3. How does Ms. Samuel introduce Dr. Pip Love-Wellman to David Applelow?
(a) As a futurist for the business.
(b) As the master of a new realm.
(c) As the founder of a company.
(d) As the leader of their workplace.

4. In "In the Basement," what does Maria do for a living?
(a) She is a medical student.
(b) She is an x-ray technician.
(c) She is a nurse.
(d) She is a doctor.

5. How old is Marnie Kastopolis' son, Zach?
(a) College aged.
(b) High school aged.
(c) Late 20s.
(d) Middle school aged.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Roddy smoke a cigarette at the club in "The Rest of It"?

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

3. What does Mike Donato do for a living in "The Rest of It"?

4. In "The Suicide Room," how does Alyssa explain her brother's mental impairment?

5. Who is Griffin with in the beginning of "The Suicide Room"?

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