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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what sort of seat did the unnamed narrator used to sit as a child in her mother's studio?
(a) A hassock.
(b) A swing.
(c) A bench.
(d) A stool.

2. A crowd gathers on the banks of what body of water in Chapter 6 to watch the latest objects disappear?
(a) The river.
(b) The bog.
(c) The bay.
(d) The lake.

3. In the opening line of Chapter 5, the unnamed narrator states that which season passes "quickly" (27)?
(a) Spring.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

4. The unnamed narrator observes in Chapter 6 that her literary editor R is asking about what element of her life whenever he asks how she is doing?
(a) Her progress on her newest novel.
(b) Her grief over losing her parents.
(c) Her evasion of the Memory Police.
(d) Her financial situation.

5. Before the narrator visits the headquarters of the Memory Police in Chapter 13, she tells R, "I suppose all I can do is" (100) take what action?
(a) Pray.
(b) Believe.
(c) Hope.
(d) Run.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what location does the old man come to help the unnamed narrator prepare for the colder weather?

2. On the day the narrator tells R that she has found a place for him to hide, he tells her that his wife is due to give birth in how many months?

3. Once R and the narrator fall into a predictable daily routine, what is the only time she lingers in R's room to chat?

4. At what time of day does the unnamed narrator bring Chapter 7 to a close?

5. By what letter of the alphabet does the unnamed narrator refer to her literary editor?

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