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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12, 13, 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 9, what does the author question?
(a) The role of government.
(b) The secrecy of men.
(c) The presence of silence.
(d) The hidden motivations of people.

2. What is Merrill's middle name?
(a) Lehrl.
(b) Perril.
(c) Errol.
(d) Carol.

3. How does Claude know Reynolds?
(a) They lived on the same block growing up.
(b) They used to be roommates.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They used to work together.

4. What name does the author give himself in Chapter 9?
(a) David Foster Wallace.
(b) David Foster.
(c) David Wallace.
(d) Foster Wallace.

5. In Chapter 8, who does the girl run away with?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her mother's boyfriend.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is revealed to be a joke in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 9, what year does the author say it is?

3. How does Chapter 1 explain the plot of this novel?

4. What textual feature does Chapter 9 have that is missing from the other chapters?

5. How does the author present the quoted interviews in Chapter 14?

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