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

2. To what does the narrator liken the old man as he climbs the hill?
(a) A mule.
(b) An insect.
(c) A fish.
(d) A bear.

3. What can the narrator hear coming from the Student's Promenade?
(a) Voices arguing.
(b) Band music.
(c) A student shouting.
(d) Loud laughter.

4. Where does the narrator tell the old man he lives?
(a) Graensen Street.
(b) St. Olaf's Place.
(c) Royal Gardens.
(d) Karl Johan Street.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has the narrator left in the pawn shop?

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

3. What does the narrator owe Hans Pauli?

4. What is the woman outside the pawnshop carrying when the narrator leaves the building for the second time?

5. What does the narrator decide to do to the woman?

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