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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 185 – 228; [From the ceiling…]; Paradoxical Effects (Jane).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does Darren see himself driving?
(a) A gray Aston Martin.
(b) A white Cadillac.
(c) A silver Fiero.
(d) A black pickup truck.

2. How does the narrator characterize Darren?
(a) A baby.
(b) A man-child.
(c) A pet.
(d) An animal.

3. How did Adam’s friends exercise their aggression through language?
(a) Poetry contests.
(b) Debates.
(c) Rap battles.
(d) Opinion pieces.

4. What does the narrator say is the result of the spread?
(a) Insight.
(b) Labyrinths of logic.
(c) Non sequiturs.
(d) Drivel.

5. What is Darren doing at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Hiding in the woods.
(b) Walking home.
(c) Drinking with friends.
(d) Being interrogated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jonathan characterize the sound of adults’ voices while his family lived abroad?

2. Where is Ziegler carted away to, at the end of the story?

3. How does Jonathan characterize the Topeka Foundation?

4. What drugs had Jonathan and Jane taken when they went to the Met?

5. Who does the narrator say is from the town Adam goes to debate in?

(see the answer key)

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