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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 40-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Carl keep his mind occupied after leaving the office?
(a) He sings the culling song
(b) He imagines what his comments for Duncan's feature story
(c) He counts his steps
(d) He plans his next story

2. What does Mona scream out to Oyster when he calls?
(a) That he has to hide
(b) That she loves him
(c) That Carl hit her
(d) That they have the grimoire

3. What does Carl discover after saying the culling poem in the shower?
(a) That everyone has turned off their televisions and music
(b) That it's suddenly silent in the rest of the building
(c) That there's a vent that carries sound to other apartments
(d) That he was probably heard in the apartment next door

4. Where does Mona say Helen has gone?
(a) The Library of Congress
(b) The police station
(c) The house where she'd met Carl
(d) The hospital

5. What is near the bowl of oranges?
(a) A tube of lipstick
(b) A brass statue
(c) A bowl of holy water
(d) A candle

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Helen done in order to commit suicide?

2. What is on the table in Helen's real estate office?

3. How does Carl's conversation with the police come to an end?

4. What does Carl say to his father?

5. What does Carl do with the page containing the culling song?

(see the answer key)

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