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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator tells the blind man that sometimes cathedrals have “devils and such carved into the front. Sometimes” what?
(a) Peasants and thieves
(b) Kings and bishops
(c) Plants and animals
(d) Lords and ladies

2. What is the name of Raymond Carver’s first published book of poems?
(a) Surrounding Mountains
(b) Among the Redwoods
(c) Along the beach
(d) Near Klamath

3. What is the blind man’s response when the narrator asks “if he wanted to smoke some dope with me”?
(a) I respectfully decline
(b) I thought you’d never ask
(c) I’ll try some with you
(d) You can roll some of mine

4. Where does the narrator sit when he returns to the living room with a pen and paper?
(a) On the table
(b) On the floor
(c) On the sofa
(d) In a chair

5. What does the narrator tell the blind man regarding the strength of the marijuana they are smoking?
(a) It is extremely weak
(b) It is the best he’s ever smoked
(c) That it is about average
(d) That it is mild

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator’s prayer before dinner in the story?

2. Where is Travis A.F.B. located?

3. The blind man tells the narrator as he continues his drawing of the cathedral, “You got it, bub. I can tell. You didn’t think you could. But you can, can’t you? You’re cooking with” what?

4. What color are the narrator’s wife’s robe and slippers?

5. What is playing on the television as the narrator’s wife exits upstairs in the story?

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