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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 does Mr. Vercueil do after being beaten?
(a) He goes to the hospital.
(b) He stops drinking.
(c) He leaves.
(d) He sleeps.

2. What is the name of the homeless man?
(a) Mr Clack.
(b) Mr Clown.
(c) Mr Vercueil.
(d) Mr Auteille.

3. Who tries to intervene when Mr. Vercueil is being beaten?
(a) Concerned neighbors.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Florence.
(d) The police.

4. What does the person helping the narrator say she could do with the extra room in her house?
(a) Rent to students.
(b) Create a bed and breakfast.
(c) Take a second mortgage.
(d) Rent to recently released prisoners.

5. Why does the narrator cry when arriving in town?
(a) Because of her cancer medication.
(b) Because of her pain.
(c) Because of the beauty of the coast.
(d) Because of allergies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does the narrator offer the man she went to town with?

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

3. What does the narrator say about charity not being appreciated?

4. What instrument does the narrator play?

5. How does the narrator describe Mr Vercueil's usual temperament?

(see the answer key)

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