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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, p. 115-147.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the housekeeper feel about the beating of Mr. Vercueil?
(a) She condemns it.
(b) She can understand it.
(c) She wishes to have done it herself.
(d) She is proud of it.

3. Where does the narrator live?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

4. What job does the narrator offer the man she went to town with?
(a) Fixing a drainage problem.
(b) Cleaning the gutters.
(c) Cleaning the back yard.
(d) Repairing the second floor lights.

5. What does the narrator want to do after looking at her watch?
(a) Go drink.
(b) Go home.
(c) Go dance.
(d) Go for a swim.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what time period is the "Age of Iron" set?

2. What does the narrator compare aging to?

3. What is the name of the narrator's housekeeper?

4. What does the narrator ask her housekeeper to do in the letter she writes?

5. What does the narrator ask the man to do after seeing what he purchased?

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