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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. When were Jonathan and his first wife married?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1991.

2. How does the narrator characterize Darren’s skating ability at the roller rink?
(a) Fretful.
(b) Reckless.
(c) Quick and agile.
(d) Sluggish and thoughtful.

3. When Adam understood the language of products, what did he understand them to be saying?
(a) That they loathed him.
(b) That they desired him.
(c) That they admired him.
(d) That they did not recognize him.

4. How does the narrator say people like Darren learn to differentiate themselves in this country?
(a) Through creativity.
(b) Through violence.
(c) Through business.
(d) Through crime.

5. What tipped Jane off to her mother’s ability to ignore difficult realities?
(a) Her reaction when Jane told her she was taking a man from his wife.
(b) Her reaction when Jonathan mistakenly rented a pornographic cartoon for Adam.
(c) Her reaction when she rear-ended someone in a parking lot.
(d) Her reaction when she stole a painting from her employer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the story about Ziegler?

2. Who does Adam say was central to including Darren?

3. Why had Jonathan’s family been abroad?

4. What did Jonathan and Jane leave at the museum when they left?

5. Who has just left Adam, when his chapter opens?

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