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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can he not have a drink?
(a) He is on IVs.
(b) It will make him vomit.
(c) He is about to go into surgery.
(d) There is no water available.

2. What is THE ACCIDENT?
(a) The story of a Holocaust survivor struggling to adjust to life after World War II.
(b) The story of a war that took place due to a communication error.
(c) The story of a famous train wreck in the United States.
(d) The story of a businessman and his corrupt business deal.

3. What is happening in his memory of the concentration camp?
(a) A man is eating a large chunk of raw meat.
(b) The Nazis are eating a delicious steak dinner.
(c) A man gives him his dinner.
(d) The Nazis are taunting him with food.

4. What happens when she is also crying out for water?
(a) Nobody is there to quench her thirst.
(b) She will vomit if she has water.
(c) She must go searching for water.
(d) He gives her water.

5. What does the protagonist do when Kathleen attempts to start a conversation?
(a) He listens to her.
(b) He stops her.
(c) He cuts her off.
(d) He joins in the conversation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does he feel this way when he eats the hamburger?

2. Why does the protagonist make an excuse to leave?

3. What does Kathleen try to convince him to do?

4. What is the nurse's response?

5. What does the grandmother say when the young boy asks when God dies?

(see the answer key)

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