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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 123 - 184).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many hours per day does the narrator prefer to have his building in "on" mode?
(a) 6 to 8.
(b) 12 to 14.
(c) 20 to 22.
(d) 18 to 20.

2. What becomes a problem in the building after a few days?
(a) The lack of goodwill from the neighbors.
(b) Congealed fat.
(c) Too many cold drafts.
(d) Too many bees making nests.

3. What does the narrator think is a flaw in how Naz is managing the apartment project?
(a) It is too complicated and there are too many people working on it.
(b) It is going too fast.
(c) It is too expensive.
(d) It is causing too much trouble with the neighbors.

4. What happens to the cats on the roof of the apartment building?
(a) They get too cold.
(b) They get picked off by birds.
(c) They disappear by running away.
(d) They keep falling and dying.

5. What area does the narrator have particular trouble in in Chapter 5?
(a) Temperature control.
(b) Memory.
(c) Recognizing faces.
(d) Expressing his real love and affection for his girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one physical maneuver that the narrator works hard on to get right in his apartment?

2. Who fixes the narrator's car for him in Part III?

3. What is wrong with the first type of glass in the apartment building for the narrator's tastes?

4. What can the narrator only say very little about in Chapter 1?

5. What does the narrator feel when he first speaks to his manager at Time Control?

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