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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 does Otto ask William in the last line of the story?
(a) Did I ruin your life?
(b) What are we doing down here?
(c) Why can't you leave me alone?
(d) Why did you wake me up?

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

3. What does William say regarding the human desire to have children, which Otto condemns as lazy?
(a) Necessary.
(b) Understandable.
(c) Biological.
(d) Hard-wired.

4. What did Otto and William often send to family for Christmas in lieu of visiting for many years?
(a) Wine.
(b) A book.
(c) A gift card.
(d) A fruit basket.

5. What gift did Otto give to Sharon that she still has in her living room?
(a) A computer.
(b) A television set.
(c) A coffee table.
(d) A couch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What family event made Otto feel he was no longer obligated to family during holidays?

2. What does Laurie tell Portia to make her feel better about Thanksgiving?

3. What does Sharon say she is thinking of buying for her house per Otto's advice?

4. What joke does Otto make about seeing a baby when William asks if he wants to see the baby at the start of the story?

5. How old is Portia?

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