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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. Who does Brian see Tom Frame mating with?
(a) Layla.
(b) Shirley.
(c) Gwen.
(d) Amy.

2. What is implied about Amy when she tells the crowd that Brian informed on Tom "To me. Just now. Immediately" (11)?
(a) She is in love with Brian.
(b) She is not a confident liar.
(c) She is unsure that her job is a useful one.
(d) She is a brusque, no-nonsense kind of person.

3. What is Edgar Spengler holding when he approaches Brian?
(a) A gun.
(b) Amy's boot.
(c) A rose.
(d) Tokens.

4. What is served to Brian as his lunch?
(a) Fish heads and melted ice cream.
(b) Wheat cereal soaked in beer.
(c) Broth with a piece of candy bar in it.
(d) Cherries floating in bath water.

5. What is revealed to the reader at the end of the story?
(a) Brian is telling this story to the first Visitor to ever appear in the workhouse.
(b) The story itself is part of Brian's plan to expose the truth about his community.
(c) Brian has been dead for many years, and the story he wrote is used to train new Monitors.
(d) Brian has been living on the surface the whole time in some strange psychological experiement.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In his letter, Rolph uses the word "verboten" (23). What does this word mean?

3. How does Amy rationalize her lie about Tom Frame?

4. On page 12, what does Amy tell Brian is her motivation for protecting him from the consequences of his crime?

5. What name does Bill always call Brian?

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