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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator say he reacts so violently to the ad in Chapter 1?
(a) Because he had once wanted to save the world
(b) Because he had always hoped to see an ad like this, but feels he had missed his chance
(c) Because he had once taught lessons in saving the world himself
(d) Because he had never had any response when he ran similar ads himself

2. Why does the narrator say he answers the newspaper ad?
(a) To be part of the crowd
(b) To make sure that it is just a scam
(c) To see what he can learn
(d) To see who else shows up

3. What is a koan?
(a) A paradox
(b) A spur to meditation
(c) A secret.
(d) A riddle

4. What terms do Ishmael’s terms ‘Takers’ and ‘Leavers’ correspond to?
(a) Civilized and primitive
(b) Rich and poor
(c) Adults and children
(d) First world and third world

5. What does the narrator say is his first impression of Ishmael?
(a) Terror
(b) Comfort
(c) Curiosity
(d) Tenderness

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say the ad in Chapter 1 was looking for?

2. Who does Ishmael say is the exception to the story of the narrator’s culture?

3. How does Ishmael respond when the narrator says that he does not believe that he is part of a story?

4. What does the narrator say he expected when he answered the newspaper ad?

5. What is the literary term that describes the narrator’s directly addressing the reader?

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