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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator sit on the bus?
(a) To the side.
(b) In the front.
(c) In the middle.
(d) In the back.

2. Why does the man on the bus say that you don't meet historical characters in the gray town?
(a) They are snobbish.
(b) They are all deaf.
(c) They live millions of miles away.
(d) They are all blind.

3. What does the Driver of the bus appear to be filled with?
(a) Irritation.
(b) Anger.
(c) Light.
(d) Horror.

4. What is the man wearing whom the narrator sits next to after the tussle on the bus?
(a) A bowler hat.
(b) A sombrero.
(c) A fedora.
(d) A fake moustache.

5. Where is the one place the narrator encounters people in the gray town?
(a) The train station.
(b) The airport.
(c) The bus stop.
(d) The bookstore.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does a man in line offer the woman to trade places?

2. What does the man on the bus say is lacking in the gray town?

3. What time of day is it when the story begins?

4. How full is the bus when the narrator gets on?

5. What does the man on the bus hope to gain by bringing something back on this trip?

(see the answer key)

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