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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who walks the reader to Uzzi-Tuzii's office?
(a) Ludmilla.
(b) Ludmilla's friend.
(c) Lotaria.
(d) Zwilda.

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

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

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

5. Where does the main character of "Leaning from the Steep Slope" walk every day?
(a) Around a pond.
(b) Along the lake.
(c) Along a hiking trail.
(d) Along the harbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enjoys reading books that will always exist?

2. What is combined with description in "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo"?

3. What is the name of Ludmilla's sister?

4. From what perspective is most of the novel written?

5. Where does the reader look for answers about the story's setting in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the reader's interaction with the "other reader."

2. Describe the plot of the first book the reader has, titled If On a Winter's Night a Traveler.

3. Who is Ermes Marana?

4. Describe the imagery used in "Outside the Town of Malbork."

5. How is Irnerio different from Ludmilla?

6. Describe "Looks Down in the Gathering Shadow."

7. Describe the reader's comments on the difference between reading and hearing somebody read aloud.

8. For what does the reader continue to search after finding a problem with his second book?

9. How is confusion a theme in the novel?

10. Who or what leads the reader down the wrong path in Chapter 3?

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