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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does David drink while he waits for Catherine and the beautiful girl from the cafy to join him?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Rum.
(c) Absinthe.
(d) Whiskey.

2. How does Marita describe the short story when she first reads it?
(a) Terrible and wonderful.
(b) Haunting and sweet.
(c) Terifying and Exhilarating.
(d) Lovely and enchanting.

3. How does Catherine say she feels in Chapter 19?
(a) Old.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Tired.

4. What does David write on the first day he tries to write after his stories have been burned?
(a) Simple sentences.
(b) Scripture passages.
(c) Poems.
(d) Lists of words.

5. About what is David's and Catherine's first argument?
(a) David's newspaper clippings.
(b) Catherine's money.
(c) Catherine's hair.
(d) David's writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does David view his writing in Chapter 17?

2. What does Marita think of the elephant story when she reads it?

3. How long does it take David to finish his short story?

4. How does David feel about his African story?

5. How many bullets had been used to kill the female elephant years ago?

(see the answer key)

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