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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pages 19-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the pawnbroker have attached to his door that makes a distinctive sound?
(a) Steel grillwork.
(b) A heavy knocker.
(c) A brass bell.
(d) Small chimes.

2. What does the old man say he needs money to buy?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) A glass of milk.
(d) Alcohol.

3. What is the narrator rejected at the fire department for wearing?
(a) His glasses.
(b) His hat.
(c) His worn trousers.
(d) No shoes.

4. Who does the narrator overtake as he leaves the park to return to the pawnshop?
(a) A gardener.
(b) His landlady.
(c) Two women.
(d) Two nursemaids.

5. What item of clothing does the narrator pawn?
(a) His shirt.
(b) His glasses.
(c) His waistcoat.
(d) His jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman thinking of buying from the butcher's shop?

2. What does the narrator buy for his breakfast?

3. Where does the old man tell the narrator he had been the day before?

4. What falls out of the narrator's pocket as he takes out his papers?

5. What is the time of year at the beginning of the novel?

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