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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 144 – 210.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as the first of the Three Sisters of Fate from Greek mythology in “Fate: A History"?
(a) Agatha.
(b) Isis.
(c) Athena.
(d) Clotho.

2. In the study where the researcher put two strangers into a room and had them ask one another intimate questions, how long were the subjects supposed to stare into one another's eyes without speaking?
(a) 7 minutes.
(b) 2 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 4 minues.

3. What kind of restaurant do Daniel and Natasha go to for lunch?
(a) A dubu joint.
(b) A gyro stand.
(c) A pizza joint.
(d) A taco stand.

4. How many intimate questions comprise the study about love that Daniel describes in the narrative?
(a) 36.
(b) 39.
(c) 180.
(d) 42.

5. What adjective best describes the character of Irene in “Irene: A History"?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Veangeful.
(c) Exuberant.
(d) Outgoing.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what college is the alumnus that Daniel is preparing to interview with in the beginning of the novel?

2. In what way does Daniel say his mother is like him?

3. What poem does Daniel say he will write one day after making out with Natasha at the karaoke club?

4. With whom is Hannah Winter having an affair?

5. What poet does the narrator describe Samuel Kingsley quoting when he met his wife in “Samuel Kingsley: A History of Regret, Part 2”?

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