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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) Money and security
(b) Political favor
(c) Empathy and understanding
(d) Anger and resentment

2. What is the first thing the narrator says he draws in his attempt to recreate a cathedral for the blind man?
(a) A barn-like structure
(b) A box that looked like a house
(c) A tent of some kind
(d) A rickety old shack

3. What does the blind man take from the backseat of the car when he and the narrator’s wife arrive at the narrator’s home?
(a) A suitcase
(b) A book
(c) A jacket
(d) A hat

4. The narrator says that the “was having a drink and” doing what when he “heard the car pull into the drive” with his wife and the blind man?
(a) Doing a crossword puzzle
(b) Listening to the radio
(c) Reading the paper
(d) Watching TV

5. How does the narrator describe the physicality of the blind man after his arrival?
(a) Frail
(b) Muscle-bound
(c) Toned
(d) Heavy-set

Short Answer Questions

1. What instruction does the blind man give to the narrator as he draws the cathedral in the story?

2. What are the supports called on a cathedral that are built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts?

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

4. What is the name of the blind man’s wife who recently passed away in the story?

5. What is the name of Raymond Carver’s first published book of poems?

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