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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what conversation with his father does the speaker say the silence mark most often appears?
(a) When discussing life in Europe before the war.
(b) When discussing family history of heart disease.
(c) When discussing his relationship with his wife.
(d) When discussing his work.

2. What does the willed silence mark signify?
(a) Unintentional silence.
(b) Loss for words.
(c) A signal to be quiet.
(d) Intentional silence.

3. During what type of conversation with his grandmother does the speaker say the silence mark most often appears?
(a) When discussing her life in Europe before the war.
(b) When discussing her heart condition.
(c) When discussing her children.
(d) When discussing his grandfather's illness.

4. What punctuation is used the double question mark as its symbol?
(a) The insistent question mark.
(b) The ignorant question mark.
(c) The irate question mark.
(d) The interrogating question mark.

5. The narrator says he has never had sex with whom?
(a) Someone from his hometown.
(b) Someone who knew his name.
(c) Someone who did not love him.
(d) Someone who loved him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker's mother suggest he may be ashamed of when discussing his relationships with girls?

2. Which of the speaker's family members most uses the pedal point with him?

3. Who is the author of "A Primer for the Punctuation of Heart Disease"?

4. What were the speaker and his father discussing on the phone when the silence mark was used as per his example?

5. What shape symbolizes the silence mark?

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