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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 pair of shoes.
(c) Some money.
(d) A blanket.

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

3. What does the narrator decide to do to the woman?
(a) Steal from her.
(b) Frighten her.
(c) Seduce her.
(d) Ignore her.

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

5. Where is the editor sitting when the narrator arrives back at the newspaper office?
(a) Behind the door.
(b) Watching the door.
(c) Facing the window.
(d) Facing the wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical feature of the woman outside the butcher's shop nauseates the narrator?

2. How does the narrator say Ylayali is related to Happolati?

3. Where does the narrator say he is sending the package?

4. What is the old man's profession?

5. What does the pawnbroker have attached to his door that makes a distinctive sound?

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