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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator reflects that when she "willed" her fish to be caught, she could tell herself
(a) That the fish did not feel any pain.
(b) That she had accomplished something all by herself.
(c) That they had chosen to die and had forgiven her in advance.
(d) That she had outsmarted the fish, like her brother.

2. Though David catches the fish, the narrator must
(a) Provide him with the bait and kill the fish.
(b) Reel it in and kill it.
(c) Throw it back as it is too small.
(d) Hand it over to the Americans.

3. The narrator discovers Anna
(a) Putting on her make-up early in the morning.
(b) Digging through her old scrapbooks.
(c) Sneaking a cigarette outside.
(d) Weeding the garden for her.

4. Instead of reading or playing bridge, the group decides to
(a) Smoke pot out by the lake.
(b) Hunt for the next day's breakfast.
(c) Have a bonfire.
(d) Tell each other stories about their childhoods.

5. The narrator's attitude toward pain--if it hurts invent a different pain--indicates
(a) She is confrontational when dealing with pain.
(b) She is a masochist.
(c) She is unable to deal with any pain.
(d) She is currently looking for a diversion from pain in her life.

Short Answer Questions

1. David and Anna seem to communicate by

2. The narrator decides that everything she values about Joe is

3. What is significant about the narrator's brother drowning?

4. During her visit with Paul, the narrator flashes back on

5. As she travels through the town, the narrator feels

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