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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 72-88.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Naomi and Margaret name their daughter?
(a) Molly.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Ginger.

2. What joke does Otto make regarding Martin's absence?
(a) He asks if he is in jail.
(b) He asked how she let him off the hook.
(c) He jokes he must have found a new wife.
(d) He jokes he always was the only smart one in the family.

3. Who moved into the top floor of the brownstone with Otto's first tenant?
(a) Viola.
(b) Laurie.
(c) Wesley.
(d) Margaret.

4. What is the subject of the article William asks Otto if he should clip for him at the beginning of the story?
(a) Dinner conversation topics.
(b) How to keep New Year's resolutions.
(c) Holiday depression.
(d) Holiday weight gain.

5. What does Otto apologize to William for after Naomi and Margaret leave?
(a) Not inviting them to William's concert.
(b) Embarrassing him in front of their guests.
(c) Not paying enough attention to the baby.
(d) Not offering to pour the champagne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What atypical behavior does Portia display at the party?

2. What does William say regarding the human desire to have children, which Otto condemns as lazy?

3. What did Otto and William often send to family for Christmas in lieu of visiting for many years?

4. With whom does Portia live?

5. Where does Otto sleep the evening he had to bring Sharon home from the hospital?

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