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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does Howie enter his office building at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Two o'clock.
(b) Noon.
(c) Nine o'clock.
(d) One o'clock.

2. Who was the most help to Howie when he was learning to tie shoes?
(a) His father.
(b) His friend.
(c) His mother.
(d) His grandfather.

3. What does Howie decline from the clerk at Papa Gino's?
(a) Coupon.
(b) Straw.
(c) Bag.
(d) Phone number.

4. Howie only likes to use straws for _________.
(a) Milk.
(b) Coke.
(c) Milkshakes.
(d) Juice.

5. At what age does Howie start to worry about dying brain cells?
(a) 22.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Howie moves into an apartment he discovers the therapeutic properties of what?

2. Who does Howie have fantasies about in Chapter 1?

3. Howie describes all these "disruptions of physical routines" EXCEPT one.

4. How long has Howie owned his shoes for work?

5. Howie compares sneaker shoelaces to _________ at the end of Chapter 1.

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