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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following does Emma compare Fife?
(a) An old bull elk.
(b) A senior crocodile.
(c) An elderly cancer patient.
(d) An aging bull bison.

2. The comment that Joan Baez “was like their Joan of Arc riding up on her white horse to inspire them and validate their plight” (130-31) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Analogy.

3. Approximately how tall is Renée described as being?
(a) Two meters.
(b) Six feet.
(c) Five feet.
(d) Seven feet.

4. The comment that Fife “gives up the effort to walk and comes to a stop and stands stock-still, like a stele or a tree” (243) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Rhyme.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Chiasmus.
(d) Alliteration.

5. Which of the following times does Fife report expecting his flight from Richmond to Washington to take?
(a) An hour and a half.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) An hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following films is Fife reputed to have inspired?

2. Which of the following headlines does Fife note as he reads in Washington National Airport?

3. The comment that “No matter what she says, it’s the shriek of an irritated blue jay” (37) offers an example of which of the following?

4. The comment that “One hand lies trapped beneath a hip, the other pressed against the opposite hip, as if he has caught himself while applauding his dreams” (59) offers an example of which of the following?

5. Which of the following is noted as a servant in the Chapman home?

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