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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 – 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the current state of the Union in the Prologue?
(a) An unwavering democracy.
(b) An egalitarian empire.
(c) A dysfunctional plutocracy.
(d) A romantic failure.

2. What did Foy Cheshire retitle The Great Gatsby as?
(a) The Great Blacksby.
(b) The Great Gary.
(c) The Great Contraption.
(d) The Great Emancipation.

3. At what time does the narrator say he was summoned to appear in court for his hearing in the Prologue?
(a) 10:00 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 11:00 a.m.
(d) 7:00 a.m.

4. What does the narrator lay out the three basic laws of in the opening of Chapter 3?
(a) Ghetto physics.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Court appearances.
(d) Racial interactions.

5. What does the narrator say the best apples taste like in Chapter 18?
(a) Watermelons.
(b) Candy.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Peaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator translate "Cogito, ergo Boogieum" to English in Chapter 14 (183)?

2. What does "RTD" stand for (118)?

3. In the narrator's fantasy in Chapter 17, who does he describe telling Marpessa, "When you see Bonbon, the Cosmic Sellout and your one true love, cast down your panties where you are" (209)?

4. What Californian fast food chain does the narrator describe newcomers being fascinated with in Chapter 9?

5. What word from Chapter 6 refers to a historical clerk, scribe, or notary?

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