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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, p. 35-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the narrator's car in Page 16?
(a) It gets a flat tire.
(b) The engine backfires.
(c) It refuses to start.
(d) The engine starts on fire.

2. When does the narrator return to her house after her trip in town?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) Early morning.
(d) Late morning.

3. What did the narrator find most troubling after her house was burglarized?
(a) Stealing her piano.
(b) The burglars where white.
(c) The graffiti left on her sofa.
(d) The vandalism.

4. How does the narrator describe Mr Vercueil's usual temperament?
(a) Excited.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sullen.
(d) On edge.

5. What does the housekeeper call Mr. Vercueil?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Rubbish.
(c) Garbage.
(d) A man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does access to money allow Mr. Vercueil to do?

2. Who does the narrator ask for help with her car problems?

3. How much money does the man take from the narrator?

4. Where does the housekeeper live?

5. What disease is the narrator diagnosed with?

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