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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the narrator's child in Story 2?
(a) 24 months.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 13 years old.

2. What is the weather like throughout Story 1?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Dry.

3. In Story 1, who is Janice?
(a) The Indian's wife.
(b) The Mennonite's wife.
(c) The narrator's wife.
(d) The Salesman's wife.

4. Where is the narrator at the beginning of Story 2?
(a) The Vine.
(b) The Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall.
(c) The Washington Monument.
(d) The Museum of Science and Industry.

5. What does the Salesman hit with his car causing a severe accident in Story 1?
(a) A light pole.
(b) A deer.
(c) Another car.
(d) A tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's "new companion" in Story 2 want from the narrator?

2. What is the narrator holding when he stops a semi-truck after the accident in Story 1?

3. The narrator states in Story 1 that by the sweet voices of the family inside the car, he knew ________.

4. What type of vehicle does the narrator of Story 2 drive?

5. At the end of Story 1, what flutters close to the narrator's face?

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