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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator’s wife, how many people were in attendance at the blind man’s wedding?
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 17
(d) 25

2. Where does the narrator’s wife fall asleep after they’ve smoked marijuana?
(a) On the floor
(b) In the chair
(c) On the couch
(d) In the bathtub

3. The narrator says that his wife first contacted the blind man after how much time had passed since she’d worked for him?
(a) 1 year
(b) 3 years
(c) 8 months
(d) 5 years

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the blind man say “never ends” in the story?

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

3. How old does the narrator describe the blind man as being?

4. What is the blind man’s answer when the narrator’s wife asks if he has a TV?

5. When the blind man asks the narrator to describe a cathedral to him, what is the first thing the narrator says?

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