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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Ladies and Gentlemen," why is Sara interested in Peter's stories even after he leaves the plane?
(a) Sara quickly forgets Peter's stories.
(b) Because they are well constructed.
(c) Because she is writing a review of one of them.
(d) Because they are about relationships.

2. At the end of "Ladies and Gentlemen," what does Sara realize she has to decide?
(a) What she will regret.
(b) What she will tell her children.
(c) Which plane to take.
(d) Who she will marry.

3. How does Caleb discover that the mugger in "When in Rome" knows his brother?
(a) He sees them together.
(b) Kevin's girlfriend tells him.
(c) He reads it in the paper.
(d) He never finds out.

4. In "Ladies and Gentlemen," what does the man next to Sara on the plane ask her?
(a) About her mother.
(b) About her trip.
(c) About her family.
(d) About her work.

5. What does David Applelow realize about himself while dining at the Greek restaurant with Zach?
(a) That he worries too much.
(b) That he isn't getting any younger.
(c) That he is obsessed with youth.
(d) That he is a lot like Zach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marnie Kastopolis give David Appelow a key to her apartment?

2. In "In the Basement," why does the narrator believe Maria has a large amount of debt?

3. At the end of "In the Basement," what does Carla tell the narrator?

4. What does Mike claimed happened to all the animals on the rich woman's island in "The Rest of It"?

5. In "In the Basement," what does Maria do for a living?

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