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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it hard to see the mill when coming upon it?
(a) The whole landscape is white.
(b) The mill is hidden in a cave.
(c) The mill's entrance is disguised by branches.
(d) The mill is painted to camouflage the entrance.

2. Why does the narrator of "Jimmy Rose" refuse to change the wallpaper in his parlor?
(a) It reminds him of his childhood.
(b) It reminds him of Jimmy Rose.
(c) It reminds him or a rose garden.
(d) It reminds him of better days.

3. How does the lightning rod salesman feel about thunderstorms?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is relaxed and unafraid.
(c) He is confident.
(d) He is assured of his own safety.

4. How does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" treat his creditor after hearing the crow?
(a) He throws him out.
(b) He pays him promptly.
(c) He apologizes.
(d) He offers to double his payment.

5. What does the narrator's wife think of his apprehension about the apple-tree table?
(a) She thinks he is crazy.
(b) She thinks he is drunk.
(c) She thinks he is making it up.
(d) She thinks he is trying to frighten her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What god does the narrator in "The Lightning Rod Man" think the salesman resembles?

2. What do the maids work to produce?

3. What emotion does the narrator of "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo?" say he has never felt since the rooster died?

4. What is the temperature at the mill?

5. What did the American ship, the Essex, see in the Encantadas?

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