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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 sight of what objects convinces the narrator in Chapter 22 that the Inui family has been captured by the Memory Police?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Cats.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Gloves.

2. Chapter 18 begins with an excerpt of the narrator's novel about which protagonist?
(a) The chef.
(b) The typist.
(c) The novelist.
(d) The ballerina.

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) Vague.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Brief.
(d) Long.

4. What rare request does R make of the narrator in Chapter 12?
(a) An apple.
(b) A photograph of his son.
(c) A visit from his wife.
(d) Some form of work to do.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator is no longer able to write novels, what does she type out over and over again?

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

3. On whose behalf does the narrator go out walking at the start of Chapter 22?

4. The narrator gets a new job in Chapter 20 with a company that produces what?

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

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