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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator of "In the Basement" dislike the amount Maria works?
(a) Because she has no time for family.
(b) Because she is too talented for her job.
(c) Because she is pregnant.
(d) Because she makes more money than he does.

2. Where does Caleb say Kevin went to buy drugs during his law school visit in "When in Rome"?
(a) Behind a restaurant.
(b) A schoolyard.
(c) A stranger's house.
(d) From their uncle.

3. Why does Nicholas say Lisa called him "out of the blue" in "In the Basement"?
(a) For advice on feeding dogs.
(b) For advice on buying a dog.
(c) For advice on breeding dogs.
(d) For advice on training a dog.

4. Why do the narrator and his wife move carefully in Nicholas' apartment in "In the Basement"?
(a) Because the apartment is small.
(b) Because the neighbors hate noise.
(c) They don't move carefully.
(d) Because the apartment is filled with valuables.

5. What does Mike claimed happened to all the animals on the rich woman's island in "The Rest of It"?
(a) They were eaten by the rich woman.
(b) They were eaten by the rich woman's dog.
(c) They were hunted.
(d) They died of starvation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Griffin been with Alyssa in "The Suicide Room"?

2. Why is Roddy excited to help Mike write a book about his life in "The Rest of It"?

3. What does Will say he did right before his aunt died in "The Suicide Room"?

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

5. Why does Caleb say he thought he would be arrested in "When in Rome"?

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