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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does the author chastise the reader?
(a) Taking the book to work.
(b) Taking the book on the subway.
(c) Reading in the dark.
(d) Reading in bed.

2. How many men greet the two characters in an elevator in "Looks Down in the Gathering Shadow"?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

3. What is Galligani's profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Actor.
(d) Professor.

4. Which of the following is a theme in the first chapter of the book?
(a) Happiness found in books.
(b) The censorship of books.
(c) Different types of books in the world.
(d) Determination.

5. What is Uzzi-Tuzii's profession?
(a) Writer.
(b) Bookstore owner.
(c) Professor.
(d) Chef.

6. Where does the author assume that the reader reads the book?
(a) On a plane.
(b) On a bus.
(c) In bed.
(d) Curled up in a chair at home.

7. Which of the following makes the book seem interactive?
(a) Intricate diction.
(b) Present tense.
(c) Motivated characters.
(d) Second person perspective.

8. What must a book have for Lotaria to enjoy it?
(a) Characters.
(b) Plot.
(c) Setting.
(d) Meaning.

9. To what type of organization does the man in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler belong?
(a) The police force.
(b) One that is weaker than the police.
(c) One in which he could be killed at any moment.
(d) A large and powerful one.

10. What do the police tell the man to do in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler?
(a) To sit down and answer questions.
(b) To give him the suitcase.
(c) To find the woman he was talking to.
(d) To leave town quickly.

11. Where does Zwilda stay?
(a) Motel Casa de Flores.
(b) Inn of the Bland Sea.
(c) Hotel of the Sea Lily.
(d) Hotel of the Barren Flower.

12. At whom does Irina point a revolver?
(a) Eric.
(b) Valerian.
(c) Alex.
(d) Lotaria.

13. Where does the man in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler leave his suit case overnight?
(a) The police station.
(b) Under a bench.
(c) The bus station.
(d) A woman's shop.

14. Who is Cavedagna?
(a) A librarian.
(b) A desk clerk.
(c) A writer.
(d) A professor.

15. What allows the reader to personalize the story?
(a) Easily dislikable characters.
(b) Impersonal dialogue.
(c) Vague descriptions.
(d) Specific settings.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Outside the Town of Malbork," for whom is the main character working?

2. Why did the narrator in "Looks Down in the Gathering Shadow" kill the man?

3. Whose name is on a death sentence for treason in "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo"?

4. What is a theme in "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo"?

5. What is the food described at the beginning of "Outside the Town of Malbork"?

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