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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 40-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many copies of the poem remain unaccounted for?
(a) 91
(b) 26
(c) 39
(d) 82

2. How does Carl keep his mind occupied after leaving the office?
(a) He imagines what his comments for Duncan's feature story
(b) He sings the culling song
(c) He plans his next story
(d) He counts his steps

3. Who does Carl call with his single phone call?
(a) Mona
(b) Helen
(c) No one
(d) His father

4. Where is the baby sitter when Carl goes to cover his second crib death story?
(a) At the hospital
(b) In the ambulance
(c) Outside
(d) In the bedroom

5. What does Carl say will be used for art with the story he's writing about sudden infant death syndrome?
(a) Photos of empty cribs
(b) Photos of babies who were happy but now are dead
(c) Charts outlining the mortality rate and potential causes
(d) Photos of funerals

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that's hanging around Oyster's neck?

2. What is near the bowl of oranges?

3. What is the advertisement Helen shows Carl in the newspaper?

4. Who is Helen talking to when she meets Carl Streator for the first time?

5. What does Carl discover about his ability to remember the culling song?

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