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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Ghoul" pages 19-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Leonard get to sit down while the others squat?
(a) He arrives first every day to get the best spot.
(b) His knee is injured.
(c) He portrays a different kind of ghoul.
(d) He has seniority.

2. What word do the people in the story use to mean "inform"?
(a) Squeal.
(b) Rat.
(c) Tattle.
(d) Snitch.

3. What guess does Rolph make about who knows why they are living underground?
(a) Mr. Regis from Workhouse Effective Coordination knows.
(b) Only the surface dwellers know.
(c) Monitoring & Reporting knows.
(d) No one in their community knows.

4. What does Rolph compare the people living underground to?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Moles.
(d) Roots.

5. What do the page 19 letters "'R.S.,' 'T.F.,' and 'G.T.'” stand for?
(a) They are the initials of the dead.
(b) They are abbreviations used in scripts.
(c) They are sections in the Room.
(d) They refer to different workhouses.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brian goes for a walk along the creek to think, what does he see being repaired?

2. On page 26, Brian notes that they do get electric power, "albeit sporadically." What is he saying about the electricity?

3. In his letter, Tom claims that his remark was "facetiousness" (9). What is he claiming?

4. What is the wall behind Brian at work meant to resemble?

5. What city does Brian believe his community lives underneath?

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