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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marnie Kastopolis give David Appelow a key to her apartment?
(a) To let her son in.
(b) To water her plants.
(c) To feed her cat.
(d) In case of emergencies.

2. What does Roddy ask for at the end of "The Rest of It"?
(a) For a second chance with his ex-wife.
(b) For a raise at work.
(c) For a vacation alone.
(d) For a meeting with Mike's cousin.

3. What happens after Will walks past Griffin at the end of "The Suicide Room"?
(a) He swings from the fire escape.
(b) He disappears.
(c) He jumps inside the window.
(d) He falls to his death.

4. In "In the Basement," what does Nicholas say Lisa did with her narrative writing?
(a) Burned it.
(b) Threw it away.
(c) Published it herself.
(d) Sold it for money.

5. Where is Roddy in the beginning of "The Rest of It"?
(a) In his car.
(b) In a classroom.
(c) In a news room.
(d) In his office.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Futures," how does David Applelow feel when he sits with the other people interviewing for the job?

3. How does Maria say she reacted to seeing Lisa's dog in the basement in "In the Basement"?

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

5. Why does David Applelow think admitting he doesn't believe in astrology will help him get the job in "Futures"?

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