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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the first words that the blind man says to the narrator when he arrives?
(a) So you’re the husband
(b) I can’t wait to get to know you
(c) I believe we have a lot in common
(d) I feel like we’ve already met

2. For how many years were the blind man and his wife married before her health went rapidly in decline?
(a) 5
(b) 13
(c) 3
(d) 8

3. The narrator says in the beginning of the story that the last time his wife saw the blind man was how many years ago?
(a) 7
(b) 10
(c) 4
(d) 2

4. When does the narrator say his wife was to marry her fiancé when she worked for the blind man?
(a) On Easter Sunday
(b) On Christmas Eve
(c) At the beginning of summer
(d) At the end of the summer

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does the narrator say he’s been in his current position (of employment) when asked by the blind man?

3. What does the protagonist in “Cathedral” gain by the end of the story?

4. In what periodical did “Cathedral” first appear?

5. What does the blind man ask the narrator after giving prefacing it with, “Hey, listen. I hope you don’t mind my asking you. Can I ask you something? Let me ask you a simple question, yes or no”?

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