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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What slang term does the blind man use at the end of the story to mean “to lie”?
(a) Fib
(b) Evasion
(c) Slander
(d) Fudge

2. What were the literary formats that Raymond Carver’s career was dedicated to?
(a) Essays and memoirs
(b) Nonfiction histories and short stories
(c) Novels and biographies
(d) Short stories and poetry

3. What is the name of the blind man’s wife who recently passed away in the story?
(a) Melissa
(b) Christine
(c) Maria
(d) Beulah

4. What does the narrator say that he, his wife, and the blind man did after scarfing down their dinner in the story?
(a) For a few moments, we sat as if stunned
(b) After that we could not even look at the pie
(c) We wondered if each of us could keep it all down
(d) We all wondered if anyone would take another serving

5. What does the blind man say “never ends” in the story?
(a) Fantasy
(b) Learning
(c) Sorrow
(d) Pride

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the blind man’s eyes, the narrator says there’s too much white where?

2. Exasperated by his inability to explain a cathedral to the blind man, the narrator apologizes and says, “The truth is, cathedrals don’t mean” what to him?

3. What color is all of the blind man’s attire when he arrives?

4. Where did Raymond Carver earn his Bachelor of Arts degree?

5. The narrator says in the beginning of the story that the last time his wife saw the blind man was how many years ago?

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