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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Simple as 1, 2,3; Getting Ahead; Hotel City; Who Is Herman; Sexist Pig.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Arlene was in the hospital in Albuquerque, why did she have a little charcoal broiler in her room?
(a) To make it more like home.
(b) To make steaks.
(c) To give to Richard as a gift.
(d) To keep it warm.

2. What did Richard invite his first date to do with him?
(a) Go to the movies.
(b) Go out to eat at a fancy restaurant.
(c) Go to a dance.
(d) Go to a play.

3. Richard tells a story about an old friend in Los Alamos calling him to tell him some sad news. The sad news was that who had died?
(a) Arlene.
(b) Shirley.
(c) William.
(d) Herman.

4. Richard told the women who were protesting that they should be concerned about the cop in his story. Why?
(a) Because he was harrassing a woman.
(b) Because it is not known whether the cop was a man or a woman.
(c) Because cops are corrupt.
(d) Because she was a woman.

5. Richard stated that when he was a kid growing up in Far Rockaway, he and his friend, Bernie, both had what in their homes?
(a) Central heat.
(b) Labs.
(c) Televisions.
(d) Educated fathers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what color did Richard see the letter X in his mind?

2. When Richard's father started to read from Richard's calculus book, what did he find?

3. When Richard talks about getting older and taking up reading and drawing, he mentions that he has limited what?

4. When the rabbi asked Richard, "if it is so traumatic for you, why do you come to Sunday school?" What did Richard say?

5. When Richard and his father were examining the leaf that was picked off a tree he stated that the line is the beginning of what color of fly?

(see the answer key)

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