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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 41 - 70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator's boss?
(a) Soares.
(b) Moreira.
(c) Pessoa.
(d) Vasquez.

2. Where does the narrator's train trip take him?
(a) Between Paris and Callais.
(b) Between Lisbon and Cascais.
(c) From Ireland to Wales.
(d) From Warsaw to Moscow.

3. In what condition does the narrator seem to believe that all other people live in daily?
(a) Unconscious intelligence.
(b) Unconscious sleep.
(c) Unconscious stupor.
(d) Unconscious bravery.

4. When does the narrator believe he is truly able to be himself?
(a) At the office.
(b) At night.
(c) On stage.
(d) In church.

5. How does the narrator describe his own face in a photo of him and his work associates?
(a) Aging and lacking potential promotion.
(b) Bland and lacking interest.
(c) Bright and friendly.
(d) Lifeless and lacking in intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator visit in the country?

2. What, in addition to dreaming, does the narrator say makes up his life?

3. Who is the author of The Book of Disquiet?

4. What is the subject of the lithograph that the narrator describes?

5. What does the narrator fancy himself to be?

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