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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When it snows on the island in Chapter 12, the narrator states that it has been at least how many years since snow has fallen there?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

2. Over time, the narrator finds that to keep R at his best, "the morning agenda" needs "to be as" what "as possible" (93)?
(a) Long.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Vague.
(d) Brief.

3. At what type of abandoned school is the wooden box where R's wife and the old man exchange messages for R on days that end in zeros?
(a) An elementary school.
(b) An art school.
(c) A university.
(d) A high school.

4. Near the end of Chapter 8, R detects the scent of what object within one of the empty drawers in the cabinet?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Vanilla.
(c) Ginger.
(d) Cinnamon.

5. When the couple next door is taken away by the Memory Police, what kind of pet do they leave behind?
(a) A dog.
(b) A fish.
(c) A snake.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character's birthday is celebrated in Chapter 16?

2. In what location does the narrator tell R that she has found a hiding place for him?

3. In what location are the narrator and the old man when the first natural disaster strikes in Chapter 21?

4. When Chapter 19 begins, the narrator states that how many weeks have "passed since the old man's birthday party" (171)?

5. The narrator's new editor tells the narrator that R had left an empty desk, except for her novel, when he suddenly took what action?

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