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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3 – 36; [Darren pictured shattering…], The Spread (Adam).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Adam’s relationship with Joanna?
(a) She is his neighbor.
(b) She is his lab partner in chemistry.
(c) She is his debate partner.
(d) She is his girlfriend.

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

3. What does Adam say spreads Americans?
(a) Highways.
(b) Smartphones.
(c) The 24-hour news cycle.
(d) Manipulative ads.

4. What is Adam’s specialty in debate?
(a) Research.
(b) Cross examination.
(c) Breadth of knowledge.
(d) Framing.

5. Where is Adam at the beginning of the novel?
(a) In a debate tournament.
(b) On a boat.
(c) In a bed.
(d) In Taiwan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house does Adam enter at the beginning of the novel?

2. What does the narrator say is the result of the spread?

3. How old was Adam when he had his picture taken with Bob Dole?

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

5. How does the narrator characterize the spread in debate?

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