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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Shimon see, with whom he is already acquainted?
(a) Gyula.
(b) Kathleen.
(c) Halina.
(d) The protagonist.

2. When he says nothing, what does his father do?
(a) Hits him.
(b) Hugs him.
(c) Storms out of the room.
(d) Sends him to his room.

3. Despite the efforts of his girlfriend and others, what does the main character find himself doing?
(a) Becoming bored.
(b) Wanting new friends.
(c) Moving from city to city.
(d) Withdrawing from life.

4. Into what does he see his grandmother crammed?
(a) A closet.
(b) A too-tight space with too many other bodies.
(c) A coffin.
(d) A grave.

5. In the first section of the novel, where is the protagonist with his girlfriend, Kathleen?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York City.
(d) Frankfort.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why can he not have a drink?

3. What is odd about the protagonist's comment about already knowing Kathleen?

4. From what does the protagonist awaken?

5. What happens after he asks the doctor to show her in?

(see the answer key)

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