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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Preface to The Child Runs Deep in Filibert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator think will happen to a novel in which the first word is heroic?
(a) The author will feel trapped by that word.
(b) The novel will end on a note of desperation.
(c) The author will be confused with his intentions.
(d) The novel will ultimately fail.

2. Which of the following genres of literature is not one the narrator believes this novel could fit into?
(a) Parady.
(b) Lampoon.
(c) Graphic novel.
(d) Memoir.

3. How does the schoolgirl react when she realizes that Joey is watching her talk on the phone?
(a) She ignores him.
(b) She begins to cry.
(c) She screams for help.
(d) She slaps him.

4. What is the schoolgirl doing when Joey barges into her bedroom after the phone call?
(a) She is polishing her shoes.
(b) She is sewing a button on a jacket.
(c) She is knitting a pair of socks.
(d) She is ironing her pants.

5. How many individual forms of torture does the narrator believe there are in the world?
(a) 156,324.
(b) 374,008.
(c) 236,907.
(d) 741,223.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the schoolgirl's friend who drinks whiskey?

2. What motivation does the narrator give as to why he wants to tell his stories?

3. Which of the following processes is not one the narrator is quick to do?

4. Which of the following metaphors does the narrator use to describe the way a novel is constructed?

5. According to the narrator, what is the worst type of torture?

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