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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 90 - 131).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Cordage, or Atonement," what animal are we?
(a) The whale.
(b) The badger.
(c) The bird.
(d) The dog.

2. In "[Ours]," who does the writer write of handing right respect to?
(a) Nuns.
(b) Whites.
(c) Priests.
(d) Negroes.

3. In "Good Grief," what is the origin of the word trauma?
(a) Dying.
(b) Not just wound, but piercing or turning.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Finding.

4. In "The Shallows," what does Gorman implore people to do after grieving?
(a) Chose.
(b) Walk.
(c) Eat.
(d) Die.

5. In "Surviving," what are we flooded by when tragedy threatens to end us?
(a) By what is felt.
(b) By what is easy.
(c) By what is unsaid.
(d) By what is hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "War: What, Is It Good?" why is war like a whale?

2. In "Selma Epp," who did the strongest carry?

3. In "Letter From a Nurse," what does everyone have to do?

4. In "Letter From a Nurse," when was the letter written?

5. In "Lighthouse," what have we lost sight of even though we have never met?

(see the answer key)

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