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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what literary genre is author Raymond Carver most well known?
(a) Science fiction
(b) Absurdist drama
(c) Epic literature
(d) Minimalist fiction

2. What does the narrator say causes him problems sleeping?
(a) A sore throat
(b) Dreams
(c) His wife’s snoring
(d) A bad smell

3. How old does the narrator describe the blind man as being?
(a) In his late forties
(b) In his late thirties
(c) In his early twenties
(d) In his early fifties

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

5. Where is Moody A.F.B. located?
(a) California
(b) New Jersey
(c) Georgia
(d) Kansas

Short Answer Questions

1. “Cathedral” is a short story that is driven by what literary element?

2. Where does the narrator’s wife go to pick up her blind friend who comes to visit?

3. The narrator says in the beginning of the story that the last time his wife saw the blind man was when she worked for him in what city?

4. The narrator asks the blind man while they watch TV if he knows the difference between a cathedral and what?

5. What slang term does the blind man use at the end of the story to mean “to lie”?

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