2. Where does the narrator say Isobel is inviting him when she invites him upstairs?
(a) To the alternate reality of sex.
(b) To a series of hard conversations.
(c) To a box of dark memories.
(d) To an envelope full of bills and responsibilities.

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

4. How does the narrator characterize dogs?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Judicious.
(c) Needy.
(d) Loving.

5. What magazine provides the narrator with the basics of English?
(a) Cosmopolitan.
(b) Wired.
(c) Ladies Home Journal.
(d) Playboy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said that if you put your hand on a stove, a minute feels like an hour, but sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it feels like just a minute?

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

3. How does Daniel Russell greet the narrator?

4. What is it that moves the narrator during Daniel Russell’s dying moments?

5. What reason does the narrator provide for why humans love?

(see the answer key)

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