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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The title of Chapter 3, ""That Old Catastrophe," is an allusion to what poem by Wallace Stevens?
(a) "A Nail in the Coffin."
(b) "Two Roads Diverged."
(c) "Sunday Morning."
(d) "Odysseus."

2. Who is the "cultured, dissipated, and penniless European art collector" that the heroine marries in The Portrait of a Lady?
(a) Gilbet Osmond.
(b) Morris Townsend.
(c) James Fletcher.
(d) William Anderson.

3. What word from Chapter 1 refers to skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks?
(a) Legerdemain.
(b) Imperialism.
(c) Antagonism.
(d) Gregarious.

4. The author writes in Chapter 1 that "In the circus, acrobatics where one person lies on the floor balancing another are called" what?
(a) "Daedalus Games."
(b) "Epicurian Games."
(c) "Icarian Games."
(d) "Homeric Games."

5. What does the author describe her father rinsing her with in the bathtub as a child in Chapter 1?
(a) A purple metal cup.
(b) A white plastic cup.
(c) A red bucket.
(d) A blue bucket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the author's brother who is a year younger than her?

2. The author directly correlates the embellishments of her childhood home to what in Chapter 1?

3. What skillful craftsman and artist from Greek mythology does the author compare her father to in Chapter 1?

4. Consider the following sentence from Chapter 1: "His shame inhabited our house as pervasively and invisibly as the aromatic must of aging mahogany." What literary device is used in this sentence?

5. Over how many years does the author say her father restored their home?

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