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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does he want to do?
(a) Play on the swingset.
(b) Jump in and drown.
(c) Dance like the others.
(d) Be the character in the book.

2. Why does the protagonist have to go to another hospital?
(a) The first one believes he cannot be saved.
(b) He does not like the first hospital.
(c) His insurance is not accepted by the first hospital.
(d) The first hospital's staff tells him they have no room.

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

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

5. The title of the novel refers to what type of accident?
(a) Theft.
(b) Miscommunication.
(c) Cab.
(d) Medical.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what is he troubled?

2. What does Shimon convince the protagonist to do?

3. What feels like fire?

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

5. When does Halina stop him?

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