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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, p. 56-86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the only two people the narrator say she would speak to on the phone?
(a) Her daughter and Tchaikovsky.
(b) Her daughter and Bach.
(c) Bach and Beethoven.
(d) Her sister and her brother.

2. What type of document introduces the "Age of Iron"?
(a) A short journal.
(b) A book.
(c) A long letter.
(d) A poem.

3. What does Vercueil say caused the shouting man's condition?
(a) Alcohol withdrawal.
(b) End stage cancer.
(c) Drug withdrawal.
(d) Alzheimer's disease.

4. 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.

5. What does the narrator say to the person she finds?
(a) That she will house him for work.
(b) That he cannot stay.
(c) That she will call the police.
(d) That she will find him work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What composer is the narrator particularly fond of?

2. What does Florence do after the crash?

3. How long does the man work before being paid by the narrator?

4. What does the housekeeper call Mr. Vercueil?

5. How long was the housekeeper absent?

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