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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sea of Lost Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Bitterness," what does the woman say she will never do again?
(a) Shout.
(b) Sing.
(c) Smile.
(d) Jump rope.

2. Of what form of transportation does the protagonist dream in "The Other Side of Death"?
(a) A train.
(b) A car.
(c) A ship.
(d) A plane.

3. How long does the protagonist of "Dialogue" take for his morning routine?
(a) Seventeen minutes.
(b) A half hour.
(c) Three minutes.
(d) An hour.

4. What article of clothing does Nabo not have?
(a) A hat.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Socks.
(d) A shirt.

5. In "The Other Side of Death," whom does the protagonist sense in the room?
(a) His father.
(b) Simon Bolivar.
(c) A burglar.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the woman in "Eyes" write with on the drugstore floor?

2. How long has the narrator of "Someone" been dead?

3. How old is Big Mama when she dies?

4. In "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon," how old is Balthazar?

5. What noise is in the protagonist's room in "The Other Side of Death"?

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