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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages 82-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the old man's profession?
(a) A tanner.
(b) A blacksmith.
(c) A welt binder.
(d) A builder.

3. In his desperation, what does the narrator intend to sell to the pawnbroker?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His trousers.
(c) His buttons.
(d) His shirt.

4. What has the narrator lost when he arrives back home?
(a) A letter.
(b) His manuscript.
(c) His keys.
(d) His hat.

5. What of the narrator's is whipped by the hayracks?
(a) His hat.
(b) His bundle.
(c) His back.
(d) His legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator overtake as he leaves the park to return to the pawnshop?

2. To what does the narrator liken the old man as he climbs the hill?

3. For whom does the narrator ask at the third-floor apartment?

4. Why does Mr. Christie decide against employing the narrator?

5. What does the clerk of the grocery store wrap up for the narrator when he enters?

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