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The Accident | Quiz

Elie Wiesel
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The Accident | Quiz

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1)

Why does he believe his grandmother is waiting outside? (from Section 3)

The doctor tells him his grandmother is outside.
He can see her in the doorway.
He thinks he hears her voice.
He is trapped between the past and the present.
2)

How does the painting remind Eliezer of God? (from Section 9)

The portrait is that of Eliezer's image of God as a child.
The eyes belong to a man who has seen God kill without reason.
The eyes are the eyes of God.
The portrait looks to be of someone who has never known God.
3)

What does the protagonist remember about his first evening with Kathleen? (from Section 4)

They are seated in her home in Paris.
They are walking through New York City.
They are seated in a movie theatre.
They are eating hamburgers.
4)

What does the nurse promise? (from Section 3)

His memories will be gone soon.
He will feel no pain.
He will not live through the night.
He will sleep and not be thirsty.
5)

What does the stranger recall? (from Section 4)

How he wanted to feel the cold water on his body.
How nervous he was to dance.
How the sea called to him to end it all by jumping in.
How memorable his mar mitzvah was.
6)

What does she tell him she has found? (from Section 5)

Something he dropped in the street.
A new lawyer to sue the cab company.
A new apartment.
Better doctors.
7)

What does Gyula say when he comes to see Eliezer during one of his last days in the hospital? (from Section 9)

He no longer wants to be his friend.
He is tired of painting.
The portrait will never be finished.
The portrait is finished.
8)

What does the painter say about suffering? (from Section 9)

Everyone suffers.
You only suffer if you allow yourself to suffer.
You must kill suffering if it affects those around you who represent your reason to live.
Suffering is good for the soul.
9)

What will Kathleen not stop doing? (from Section 5)

Laughing.
Crying.
Staring.
Talking.
10)

What is before them? (from Section 4)

Central Park.
The movie screen.
Two cups.
The hamburgers.
11)

Why does he decide to go with her? (from Section 7)

He has nothing better to do.
He is curious.
She is beautiful.
Her smile intrigues him.
12)

What does the patient finally do? (from Section 5)

Tells the doctor a story.
Tells the doctor to leave.
Hugs the doctor.
Asks for Kathleen.
13)

Despite what does the stranger stay with him? (from Section 4)

The protagonist's complaint that he can not dance.
The protagonist's ill humor and his obvious desire to be alone.
The darkness.
The cold weather.
14)

If he truly loved her, what would he not have to do? (from Section 8)

Say it.
Show it.
Force the words from his mouth.
Leave.
15)

Of what does he tell her that he will dream? (from Section 3)

His grandmother.
Kathleen.
Her.
Thirst.
16)

What is her response when he finally asks her if she knows him? (from Section 7)

She says she does not.
She wants to know him.
She thinks she knows him.
She does.
17)

What does Eliezer feel about his past? (from Section 8)

It is more important to him than the present.
It is not as important has the present.
It is sad.
It should stay in the past and not bother his future.
18)

What happens If he forgets to do this? (from Section 6)

His mother will not be able to find him in heaven.
God will not know who he is.
His spirit will be condemned to wander forever in chaos.
He will not go to heaven.
19)

What does Gyula say when Eliezer asks if he can tell him about the accident? (from Section 9)

He hates stories.
He does not want to hear it.
He wants to know all about it.
He does not care enough to hear the story.
20)

How does Gyula respond when Eliezer asks Gyula why he put the dead in the eyes of his portrait? (from Section 9)

Those are Eliezer's eyes.
It is a man's duty to make his suffering cease.
The dead need to be remembered.
Eliezer needs to get over his fear of dying.
21)

Who comes to visit just before Kathleen arrives? (from Section 5)

His father.
Shimon.
Haline.
Three of the protagonist's colleagues.
22)

What is significant about this point in the story? (from Section 6)

This is the first point in the novel where the protagonist is mentioned by name.
Kathleen does not want to hear any more of the protagonist's stories.
The protagonist has finally told Kathleen everything.
Kathleen finally reacts to the protagonist's words.
23)

With what is the protagonist suddenly gripped? (from Section 5)

Uncertainty.
Love.
Fear.
Anger.
24)

What does she ask him after she moves closer and sits down with him? (from Section 7)

If he wants to go to dinner.
If he could read her a story.
If he wants to make love.
If he likes her.
25)

What does the nurse give the patient? (from Section 3)

Two injections.
A hug.
Water.
Dinner.
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