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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 69 – 110; [Things Darren dreamt…]; The Men (Jane).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the narrator say Jonathan married his first wife?
(a) After they had each lost a parent.
(b) When they both graduated high school.
(c) When they finished their doctorates.
(d) When they got unexpectedly pregnant.

2. What real-life events did Jonathan’s therapist see in his feelings about the Ziegler story?
(a) His wife’s illness.
(b) His parents’ death.
(c) His marital indiscretion.
(d) His son’s birth.

3. What did Jonathan and Jane leave at the museum when they left?
(a) Their coats.
(b) The books they had bought.
(c) Their lunch.
(d) Their wallets.

4. Where was Jane giving a lecture when her friendship with Sima fell apart?
(a) The 92nd Street Y.
(b) Washburn University.
(c) The Kennedy Center.
(d) The Topeka Foundation.

5. What is the spread in debate?
(a) A technique for picking apart opponents’ arguments.
(b) A technique for scoring points by speaking at high speeds.
(c) A technique for refuting opponents’ arguments through inference.
(d) A technique for misleading opponents’ arguments.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Adam at the beginning of the novel?

2. What does the narrator say Darren would use to ward off insults?

3. In Jane’s recollection, when did she discover she failed to purchase airline tickets for her trip?

4. What was the first instance Jane recalled of watching herself ignore her own knowledge?

5. What kind of car does Darren see himself driving?

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