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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Howie moves into an apartment he discovers the therapeutic properties of what?
(a) Sweeping.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Crying.
(d) Shouting.

2. What show does Howie order a transcript from because he disagreed with one of the interviewees?
(a) Actor's Studio.
(b) McNeil-Lehrer.
(c) The Tonight Show.
(d) 60 Minutes.

3. What does Howie describe in great detail at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Escalators.
(b) Shoelaces.
(c) Carpet.
(d) Bathrooms.

4. Howie thinks ______ signals to the world that he has a rich, busy life.
(a) Car.
(b) Briefcase.
(c) Bags.
(d) Suit.

5. What purchase does Howie always need a bag for?
(a) Nude magazine.
(b) Earplugs.
(c) Condoms.
(d) Shoelaces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Howie eating the first time he used a straw?

2. Howie's fifth major advance has to do with _____.

3. Howie believes that losing brain cells makes a person _______.

4. What time does Howie enter his office building at the beginning of the novel?

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

(see the answer key)

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