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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 wakes Otto up at the end of the story?
(a) Williams hand on his shoulder.
(b) Molly crying.
(c) The phone ringing.
(d) A knock on the door.

2. How long have William and Otto been together?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 3 months.

3. Who is Portia's mother?
(a) Corinne.
(b) Viola.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Laurie.

4. What did William do for work when they first moved into the brownstone together?
(a) Handyman.
(b) Proofreading.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Teaching.

5. Who does Laurie say sent Portia a great gift for her birthday?
(a) Viola.
(b) Corinne.
(c) Martin.
(d) Otto.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of the article William asks Otto if he should clip for him at the beginning of the story?

2. What does Otto ask when he is told the people at the library thought Sharon was homeless?

3. What does Otto say he must be for not wanting to have children?

4. What does Otto consider could be possible if what William and Sharon believe about time is true?

5. What does Otto say to William when he is at the kitchen table at then end of the story?

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