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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did John react when he and his company were caught in a firefight?
(a) He cowered in a ditch.
(b) He was brave and composed under fire.
(c) He shot at everything that moved.
(d) He killed everyone he saw.

2. When does In the Lake of the Woods begin?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) November.
(d) May.

3. How do John and Kathy deal with the fact that their dreams are impossible for the moment?
(a) They don't talk about it.
(b) They are careful about bringing up the topic gently.
(c) They lament it again and again.
(d) They are brutal with each other, trading accusations and insults.

4. Describe the narrator of In the Lake of the Woods.
(a) Third person omniscient.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) Second person.

5. How many times did John wake up during the night in Chapter 8?
(a) Three times.
(b) He never went to sleep.
(c) He didn't wake up till morning.
(d) Twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do John and Kathy treat each other by their seventh day at the cabin?

2. What imagery does O'Brien use to convey the scene of John's anger and Kathy's reaction to it?

3. How old is Kathy at the beginning of In the Lake of the Woods?

4. When did John and Kathy meet?

5. Why is it important that we know Kathy's physical measurements?

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