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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The unnamed narrator states in Chapter 2 that she believes that she has a group of which family members "living in a village near the source of the far side of the mountains" (8)?
(a) Nieces.
(b) Uncles.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Brothers.

2. How many years before the narrative present did the unnamed narrator's nurse die of a heart attack, as revealed in Chapter 2?
(a) 2.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

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

4. The unnamed narrator's mother and father had liked to meet at what location during their courtship?
(a) The willow tree.
(b) The rose garden.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The museum.

5. The unnamed narrator recalls that her mother had used what room in the house for her studio?
(a) The attic.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The sun room.
(d) The basement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character gives a shaving kit as a birthday gift in Chapter 16?

2. The music box featured in Chapter 16 has "four small legs resembling" what type of animal's "paws" (143)?

3. What meal do the unnamed narrator and the old man share together in Chapter 5?

4. What is the name of the Inuis' cat, whom the narrator claims could be easily identified by the Memory Police?

5. What rare request does R make of the narrator in Chapter 12?

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