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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator explain the presence of a pile of dirty dishes in her sink in Chapter 17?
(a) She says that all of her guests had just left.
(b) She says that she had run out of dish soap.
(c) She says that she had been feeling lazy.
(d) She says that she freezes meals.

2. What action does the narrator say that "R always" takes "now" (191) in Chapter 20?
(a) He admonishes her.
(b) He takes her in his arms.
(c) He shakes her hand.
(d) He lies to her.

3. What two items does the narrator try to leave for the old man when she visits the headquarters of the Memory Police in Chapter 13?
(a) Money and food.
(b) Clothing and food.
(c) Tea and spices.
(d) Soap and a towel.

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

5. It is revealed in Chapter 13 that the narrator keeps her end of the communication device behind what object in her desk?
(a) A safe.
(b) A dictionary.
(c) A clock.
(d) A calendar.

6. The narrator feels especially nervous in Chapter 17 when the Memory Police search which piece of furniture?
(a) A cabinet.
(b) A desk.
(c) A dining room table.
(d) A bed.

7. In Chapter 18, the narrator uses which of her five senses to put R under surveillance?
(a) Her sense of smell.
(b) Her hearing.
(c) Her sight.
(d) Her touch.

8. Which character eats and smiles less frequently after the search of the narrator's home by the Memory Police?
(a) The old man.
(b) R.
(c) The ex-milliner.
(d) The narrator.

9. Which character suggests that the rest of the narrator's mother's sculptures are likely hidden at the old cabin?
(a) R.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The ex-milliner's wife.
(d) The old man.

10. In what location do the old man and the narrator stand with their hands behind their heads during the search of the narrator's home?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the hallway.
(d) On the front porch.

11. What rare weather occurs in Chapter 21?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Hail.
(c) Sleet.
(d) Snow.

12. Who initiates the first kiss between the narrator and R at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) They never share a first kiss.
(b) It is a mutual initiation.
(c) The narrator.
(d) R.

13. Which character's birthday is celebrated in Chapter 16?
(a) The old man's.
(b) Professor Inui's.
(c) R's.
(d) The narrator's.

14. What position does the narrator take within the company when she gets a new job in Chapter 20?
(a) Typist.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Dancer.
(d) Teller.

15. In what location is a birthday party held in Chapter 16?
(a) The narrator's basement.
(b) The riverbank.
(c) The narrator's dining room.
(d) R's hidden room.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What object seems to the narrator in Chapter 18 to be her "only ticket" for "admittance to the hidden room below [her]" (170)?

4. Which character asks the narrator about the old man's well-being in Chapter 15?

5. What object catches the narrator's eye in Chapter 17 and causes her anxiety to grow during the search of her home?

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