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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Halina do this?
(a) She wants to say hello to Kathleen.
(b) She does not want to bother Kathleen on her date.
(c) She does not like Kathleen.
(d) To introduce Kathleen to the protagonist.

2. Why does he believe his grandmother is waiting outside?
(a) He can see her in the doorway.
(b) He thinks he hears her voice.
(c) He is trapped between the past and the present.
(d) The doctor tells him his grandmother is outside.

3. When does Halina stop him?
(a) Just before he crosses the street.
(b) Just as she notices another woman.
(c) Just as he hails a cab.
(d) Just as he is walking into a restaurant.

4. What is odd about the protagonist's comment about already knowing Kathleen?
(a) They have not seen each other in over twenty years.
(b) Kathleen does not seem to recognize him.
(c) He has only met her once before.
(d) He and Kathleen have never met.

5. What does the nurse promise?
(a) He will sleep and not be thirsty.
(b) His memories will be gone soon.
(c) He will feel no pain.
(d) He will not live through the night.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Kathleen convince him to do this?

4. What does the main character think is impossible to find?

5. What causes him to think about his grandmother in this way?

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