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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the blind man do as the narrator attempts to explain cathedrals to him?
(a) He snaps his fingers rhythmically
(b) He hums a tune softly
(c) He runs his fingers through his beard
(d) He taps on the table repeatedly

2. According to the narrator’s wife’s story, how did the blind man meet his wife?
(a) She sat next to him on a bus
(b) She volunteered at her church
(c) She worked for him
(d) She would see him at the library

3. Where does the narrator spread out the pen and paper when he returns with it in the story?
(a) On the floor
(b) On the sofa
(c) On the kitchen counter
(d) On the coffee table

4. What was the narrator’s response when the blind man asks if he likes his work?
(a) I loved it
(b) I was growing to love it
(c) I didn’t
(d) I despised it

5. What does the narrator do when the blind man says after the drawing is complete, “Take a look. What do you think?”
(a) He looks at the drawing
(b) He calls for his wife
(c) He keeps his eyes closed
(d) He begins to weep

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, the train ride from the blind man’s in-laws’ home to the narrator’s home takes how long?

2. What word from the story refers to a hooded garment worn by monks?

3. Where is the blind man going to visit his dead wife’s relatives in the beginning of the story?

4. The narrator’s wife tells him early in the story, “if you had a friend, any friend, and the friend came to visit, I’d” what?

5. What are the first words that the blind man says to the narrator when he arrives?

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