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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, pages 185-199.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the stonecutter wearing in the Cemetery of Christ?
(a) A green cap.
(b) Red overalls.
(c) Black polished shoes.
(d) Blue spectacles.

2. Hans Pauli Pettersen is the son of whom?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A cabinet minister.
(d) A journalist.

3. What does the narrator leave behind when he is asked to move on by the policeman?
(a) His blanket.
(b) His waistcoat.
(c) His papers.
(d) His hat.

4. What is the time of year at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

5. What does the waitress offer to buy the narrator?
(a) A glass of beer.
(b) His meal.
(c) A glass of milk.
(d) A bowl of soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ylayali hide her shyness at her opened corset?

2. What is the landlady doing while the narrator is trying to write in the family-room?

3. Why does the narrator's friend not buy anything from him?

4. What is the Chief doing at the pier?

5. What does the narrator want to portray burning in a bookshop?

(see the answer key)

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