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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages 210-230; Part 3, pages 231-246.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first step the narrator takes in killing Daniel Russell?
(a) Paralyzing his jaw.
(b) Blinding his eyes.
(c) Stopping his heart.
(d) Paralyzing his hands.

2. What happens to the narrator after Daniel Russell slaps him on the back?
(a) He feels pain in his shoulder.
(b) His face becomes his own.
(c) He briefly blacks out.
(d) He is exhausted for the energy of killing Russell.

3. What is it that moves the narrator during Daniel Russell’s dying moments?
(a) Russell’s wife’s panic.
(b) Daniel Russell’s fear.
(c) Russell’s wife’s concern.
(d) Daniel Russell’s stoicism.

4. What is the narrator’s tone when describing humans?
(a) Irritation.
(b) Bemusement.
(c) Contempt.
(d) Indifference.

5. How does Matt Haig represent the hosts’ speech?
(a) A different font.
(b) Quotation marks.
(c) Italics.
(d) Boldface.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say love allows humans to do?

2. Where does the narrator say that love stems from?

3. What does the narrator attribute Newton’s newfound liveliness to?

4. What is it that impresses the narrator about Grigori Perelman?

5. How does the narrator characterize dogs?

(see the answer key)

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