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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 11 - 16 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did people come to call the bombing that occurs toward the end of the story?
(a) The Blinding Incident.
(b) The End.
(c) The Detonation Event.
(d) The Great Whiteout.

2. What are some things Mysty picked on the narrator for when they first met?
(a) He was too American and his Spanish was lousy.
(b) He could not handle his liquor and he didn't smoke.
(c) He was poor and his clothes were outdated.
(d) He could not dance and he did not drink.

3. Where was the narrator's mother living before moving back to the Dominican Republic?
(a) Boston.
(b) Providence.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Brooklyn.

4. What type of camera does Alex use?
(a) A Nikon.
(b) A Polaroid.
(c) A Pentax.
(d) A Panasonic.

5. What did the narrator's mother sell to make money?
(a) Hair products.
(b) Baked goods.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Dr. DeGraff as a result of the bombing?

2. What does Alex pack with him "just in case....something happens" (16) at the end of the story?

3. What would the narrator do with Alex's photos before he put them on the Whorl?

4. What interest do the narrator and Alex share, which he sense was seen as "a serious mental health disorder" (5)?

5. How many other patients does DeGraff learn show the same symptoms as Casimir?

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