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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Elbow Room".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the people chant?
(a) Overcome.
(b) No longer average.
(c) Rise and celebrate.
(d) No more.

2. What does Milford admire about Winfield?
(a) His understanding of the scene and actions.
(b) His style and desire to look proper.
(c) His knowledge of the law.
(d) His devotion to his neighbor.

3. Who is the narrator of this story?
(a) Billy's cousin.
(b) Billy.
(c) Floyd.
(d) Chelseia.

4. Why does Mr. G. block unemployment?
(a) He doesn't believe in hand outs.
(b) To keep people from learning about the side business.
(c) To teach his employees a lesson.
(d) He can save money that way.

5. What comment does Mrs. Boswell make about the narrator?
(a) That he is the most handsome of the boys.
(b) That he is learning the rhythm of the thing.
(c) That his outfit matches Gweneth's.
(d) That he can change his role.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Corliss waiting in Mary Farragot's apartment?

2. How does Butler reply when Ella says she should have married someone different?

3. What does Gweneth do to the narrator that he laughs at as he remembers it much later?

4. What position does Ralston have?

5. What does the sane man in the parable realize when he is given the vision of clarity?

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