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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 protagonist in “Cathedral” gain by the end of the story?
(a) Empathy and understanding
(b) Political favor
(c) Anger and resentment
(d) Money and security

2. What kind of meat does the narrator’s wife serve for dinner in the story?
(a) Pork roast
(b) Lamb chops
(c) Cube steak
(d) Baked salmon

3. What are in the bottom of the shopping bag that the narrator gathers for the blind man at night?
(a) Onion skins
(b) Coffee beans
(c) Coupons
(d) Marshmallows

4. How many joints does the narrator roll for him and the blind man while his wife is upstairs?
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 6

5. Travis A.F.B. is described as being near what city in the short story?
(a) Sacramento
(b) Atlanta
(c) Atlantic City
(d) Kansas City

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the blind man ask the narrator’s wife if he could do on her last day working for him?

2. Regarding the view from the train, the narrator says, “going to New York, you should sit” where on the train?

3. Where does the blind man put his hand as the narrator begins to draw in the story?

4. How did the narrator’s wife maintain contact with the blind man since they last saw one another in person?

5. Why does the narrator’s wife say she shouldn’t be smoking this when she is passed the joint in the story?

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