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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 composer is the narrator particularly fond of?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Bach.
(c) Debussy.
(d) Tchaikovsky.

2. Who is the narrator of the book?
(a) An aged woman.
(b) A young man.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A black farmer.

3. In what time period is the "Age of Iron" set?
(a) Mid 1960's.
(b) Mid 1990's.
(c) Mid 1980's.
(d) Mid 1970's.

4. What does the narrator give to the person that lives near her house the first evening?
(a) Water.
(b) Food.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Alcohol.

5. How long does the man work before being paid by the narrator?
(a) A couple of weeks.
(b) A couple of hours.
(c) A couple of days.
(d) A couple of month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents the narrator from going shopping in Part One?

2. What does the narrator think about after the person she found leaves the house?

3. Why does the narrator refuse to give the man money for nothing?

4. What is Mr. Vercueil doing in the back yard that the housekeeper's daughters watch?

5. What does the man buy with the money he takes from the narrator?

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