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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages 180-209.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the narrator to thank someone for the first time in his life?
(a) Gulliver says he hope he is feeling better.
(b) Zӧe compliments him.
(c) Isobel brings him a sandwich.
(d) Ari gives him a ride home.

2. How does the narrator characterize human love?
(a) The warmest of annihilations.
(b) The most delicious of songs.
(c) The coldest of visions.
(d) The highest of feelings.

3. How long is Isobel Martin’s book The Dark Ages?
(a) 251 pages.
(b) 1,253 pages.
(c) 469 pages.
(d) 917 pages.

4. What does the narrator say is the best way to get someone on your side?
(a) Relieve their pain.
(b) Show them your vulnerability.
(c) Show them what you stand for.
(d) Serve them food.

5. How does the narrator characterize his feelings before making love with Isobel?
(a) Pleasurable fear.
(b) Unbearable pleasure.
(c) Terrifying desire.
(d) Satisfying uncertainty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What music does the narrator play, when he feels lonely in the house?

2. What is the narrator’s favorite primer number?

3. Where does Isobel go, leaving the narrator home alone?

4. What do the hosts say will happen if the narrator cannot complete his mission?

5. How does Isobel Martin characterize Andrew Martin’s relationship with Daniel Russell?

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