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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 and Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the reader who rereads books constantly do this?
(a) To take in the prose.
(b) To get into the role of the character.
(c) To learn new vocabulary.
(d) To gain all possible knowledge.

2. What do the two characters in "Looks Down in the Gathering Shadow" want to do with a dead man?
(a) Bury him.
(b) Turn him in to the police.
(c) Burn him.
(d) Sell him.

3. In "On the Carpet of Leaves Illuminated by the Moon," who is the young man's teacher?
(a) Makiko.
(b) Miyagi.
(c) Moon.
(d) Mr. Okeda.

4. Who turns out to be the contact the man is waiting for in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler?
(a) The police chief.
(b) The bus driver.
(c) A shop owner.
(d) A detective.

5. According to the book, what type of experience should reading be?
(a) Highly personal.
(b) Highly educational.
(c) Highly independent.
(d) Highly emotional.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is Irina most like?

2. What is the name of Ludmilla's male friend?

3. Who does the reader imagine is the woman Marana describes in his letters?

4. What is Marana's goal?

5. With whom does the man in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler talk?

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