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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages 118-148.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator follow Gulliver to, when he sees him during school hours?
(a) The river.
(b) The train tracks.
(c) The city center.
(d) The highway.

2. What does the narrator conclude after following Gulliver?
(a) That he is preparing for a weightlifting tournament.
(b) That he is suicidal.
(c) That he wants to avoid people.
(d) That he is dealing drugs.

3. What trait does the narrator say makes up for the humans’ lack of physical attractiveness?
(a) Their rationality.
(b) Their intelligence.
(c) Their gullibility.
(d) Their compassion.

4. What color does the narrator say Gulliver is dressed in, when he interrupts him on the phone?
(a) Gold.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Purple.

5. Why does the narrator call Andrew Martin’s mother back, after he hangs up on her?
(a) Because Gulliver asks him why he did not say goodbye.
(b) Because he wants to collect more information from her.
(c) Because Newton asks him why he did not say goodbye.
(d) Because Isobel scolds him for his rudeness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator like about Emily Dickinson’s poetry?

2. What does the narrator say gives him the closest approximation of space?

3. How does Isobel respond, when the narrator asks her if their marriage has been a bad one?

4. What does the narrator say is the “emergency exit for humans” (42)?

5. What does the narrator say is the best way to get someone on your side?

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