Intermezzo Quizzes

Intermezzo Quiz for Chapters 1-5

1 Who narrates the opening section of the novel?

Peter

Ivan

Margaret

Christine
2 For what does Peter critique Ivan?

Not emotionally supporting him

His outfit at their father's funeral

Aspiring to be a professional chess player

Choosing to date an older woman
3 What is the age difference between Peter and Ivan?

14 years

Two decades

Nine years

A decade
4 How does Peter define classical conditioning?

None

Exploitation of the innocent

The relationship between memory and feeling

Manipulation of certain appetites
5 Why had Peter been out of touch with Naomi?

Peter's father recently died

Peter was secretly ensconced in a hotel with his other girlfriend

Peter took a break from life without telling anyone

Peter was leading up to ending their relationship
6 How does Naomi earn extra cash?

Dog walking

Prostitution

Working at her school library

By selling risqué photos of herself online
7 Why does Margaret not recognize Ivan?

He uses a fake online profile photo

He looks younger than his age

She did not remember him from their previous meeting

She was not meant to recognize him
8 What does Margaret do for work?

She works at a local community arts center

She runs a bar

She is a human rights lawyer

She is captain of a local chess club
9 What makes Ivan nervous?

Contemplating the approach of the event

Playing chess

Beating a ten year-old girl

Drinking a beer with Ollie
10 Who gave the eulogy at Ivan and Peter's father's funeral?

Ivan

Peter

Christine

Darren
11 Where was the Koubek brothers' father from?

Bulgaria

Slovakia

Ireland

Slovenia
12 What charged word does Margaret regret using in conversation with Ivan at the bar?

Desire

Thirsty

Passionate

Hungry
13 Which of the following is true about Rooney's writing?

It flits between the first-person perspectives of multiple characters

Characters can read each other's minds

It purposely distorts standard grammatical structures

It lacks quotation marks
14 What happens after Ivan and Margaret's rendezvous?

They profess their love for each other

Ivan leaves his phone number with Margaret

They plan a romantic getaway

They decide to leave it at a one-night stand
15 What does Peter call Ivan in response to his chess performance?

A rat

A loser

A nerd

A genius
16 How is Peter concerned that he is exploiting Naomi?

Emotionally and psychologically

Intellectually

Sexually and financially

Physically
17 What does Peter do with the letter that Naomi shows him?

Returns it to the sender

Reads and corrects it

Forgets about it

Opens a court case
18 Who is Alexei?

A member of the chess club

Ivan's dog

Ivan's father's best friend

A chess opponent
19 How does Ivan earn money?

Freelance data analysis

Sponsorships

Margaret financially provides for him

Chess tournaments
20 What does Ivan do when Margaret cries?

He tells her to stop crying

He turns away, unable to handle her emotions

He holds her

He tells her to see a therapist
21 Sylvia tells Peter that Ivan looks like __.

him (Peter)

an old man

their father

a twelve year-old boy
22 How does Sylvia want Peter to remember her?

the way she was before the accident

as a friend

an an angel

as the other
23 What kind of boundary does Sylvia redraw?

Emotional

Transcendental

Sexual

Intellectual
24 What confronts the fact of Sylvia's living body?

Sylvia's high cold austerity

Peter's righteousness

Sylvia's love for Christ

The brute force of Peter's appetite
25 What does Janine inform Peter about Naomi?

She was arrested.

She never wants to see Peter again.

She moved into his apartment.

She knows the truth about Peter's relationship with Sylvia.

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