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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pages 26-44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does Paul say he has to meet his father?
(a) 7:00 a.m.
(b) Noon
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) Midnight

2. Where in New York did the schoolteacher who is the initial subject of Paul's thesis work?
(a) Staten Island
(b) Westchester
(c) Queens
(d) Long Island

3. What film option does Flan think may be a nice alternative for Paul's father's movie?
(a) Silent
(b) Animation
(c) 3-D
(d) Black and white

4. What does the New York Times send contributors of the anecdotes Flan and Ouisa mention at the end of this section?
(a) A free subscription
(b) A Times tree ornament
(c) A bottle of champagne
(d) A framed excerpt

5. What does Geoffrey say amazes him about New York in his first line?
(a) The quiet
(b) The opulence
(c) The restaurants
(d) The technology

Short Answer Questions

1. What career did Flan used to hold?

2. Flan is shocked that his son lets Paul call him what?

3. What twentieth century play does Paul quote in his thesis?

4. What does Paul's thesis conclude is "God's gift" to us (34)?

5. At the end of this section, Ouisa tells Flan that God's name is what?

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