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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pages 35-49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator owe Hans Pauli?
(a) A pair of trousers.
(b) A blanket.
(c) Some money.
(d) A pair of shoes.

2. What does the narrator say his landlord does for a profession?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A businessman.
(c) A shipworker.
(d) A stevedore.

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

4. What type of business does Fabian Olsen own?
(a) A candlestick maker.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A linen shop.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what country does the narrator say his landlord was Prime Minister?

2. Where does the narrator decide to go to write for the day after seeing Hans Pauli?

3. What does the narrator buy for his breakfast?

4. What does the narrator offer the old man who sits down on his bench?

5. What newspaper covers the walls of the narrator's apartment?

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