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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The unnamed narrator recalls her mother telling her that which type of stone had been inherited from the narrator's great-grandmother?
(a) An amethyst.
(b) An opal.
(c) An emerald.
(d) A sapphire.

2. How many days does it take for the body of water used for disappearing to return to normal?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 30.
(d) 3.

3. What word related to the narrator's latest novel does she utter over and over to herself in Chapter 20?
(a) Teller.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Typist.
(d) Dancer.

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

5. The narrator gets a new job in Chapter 20 with a company that produces what?
(a) Spices.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Pumpkins.
(d) Handkerchiefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that the disappearances "slowed down" (94) for a while after which objects were disappeared?

2. Which object's disappearance is named by the narrator to have been "the first time a disappearance seemed like a solemn ceremony" (192)?

3. In what location is a birthday party held in Chapter 16?

4. Which season is said to have "deepened" (64) on the island by the time Chapter 9 begins?

5. What color patches does the narrator's adopted dog have on his coat?

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