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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in the beginning of the story, “My idea of blindness came from” what?
(a) Word of mouth
(b) The movies
(c) Magazines
(d) Church sermons

2. In what year was “Cathedral” first published in a periodical?
(a) 1964
(b) 1975
(c) 1981
(d) 1992

3. What does the narrator say that he, his wife, and the blind man did after scarfing down their dinner in the story?
(a) We all wondered if anyone would take another serving
(b) We wondered if each of us could keep it all down
(c) After that we could not even look at the pie
(d) For a few moments, we sat as if stunned

4. What does the narrator give as a response to the narrator’s question of whether he was going to stay with his work?
(a) What were the options?
(b) It pays the bills
(c) It would be hard to take a pay cut
(d) I haven’t had any other offers

5. What drink does the blind man ask for when the narrator offers him one after his arrival?
(a) Scotch
(b) Rum
(c) Vodka
(d) Tequila

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is McConnell A.F.B. located?

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

3. What does the narrator tell the blind man regarding the strength of the marijuana they are smoking?

4. The narrator says, “I remembered having read somewhere that the blind didn’t smoke because, as speculation had it, they couldn’t” what?

5. How many short stories are included in the anthology Cathedral?

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