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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last name of the family May says she was staying with when she met the narrator?
(a) Johnston.
(b) Boyer.
(c) Brennan.
(d) Williams.

2. What does May say was the "incident" that caused her to "seek refuge" when she had met the narrator for the first time?
(a) A sandstorm.
(b) A monsoon.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) A tornado.

3. On what does John say he doesn't 't think a lady is meant to accompany him in Chapter 2?
(a) A tiger hunt.
(b) Important matters.
(c) A soul search.
(d) A witch hunt.

4. Which of the following items is not mentioned by the narrator as things the visitors of the house looked at near the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Heirlooms.
(b) Treasures of all arts.
(c) Armoires.
(d) Pictures.

5. Finish this sentence: "You mean you feel how my obsession--poor old thing--may correspond to some possible ______."
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Reality.
(c) Occurrence.
(d) Travesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say an outlook geared towards talking about his secret with May would cause him to have?

2. How many years does May say it has been since her first meeting with the narrator?

3. What was over the chimney in the room where John and May begin their conversation in Chapter 1?

4. Where does John claim he first met May in Chapter 1?

5. What type of speech does the narrator say "he saw in this no vulgar reminder of" regarding his conversation with May?

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