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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is this person waiting to do?
(a) Talk to the doctor.
(b) See the protagonist.
(c) Leave the protagonist.
(d) Give the protagonist more medication.

2. How does the doctor react to the story?
(a) He is somewhat surprised.
(b) He is calm and understanding.
(c) He is very frustrated and does not understand.
(d) He is very angry.

3. Who comes to visit just before Kathleen arrives?
(a) Haline.
(b) His father.
(c) Shimon.
(d) Three of the protagonist's colleagues.

4. Who holds the protagonist and sobs in his memory?
(a) His friend.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His teacher.

5. Eventually, what does the protagonist come to realize?
(a) It is safe to speak to the stranger.
(b) The stranger wants to push him in the water.
(c) The stranger is very odd.
(d) The stranger is just like him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens while the protagonist is standing at an intersection?

2. What is Kathleen's response to this story?

3. Why does Kathleen convince him to do this?

4. Why does she ask him to tell her about himself?

5. With what does he grapple?

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