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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 was the situation with the narrator's mom when the "world came to an end" (1)?
(a) She was busy working.
(b) She was missing.
(c) She was helping sick people.
(d) She was sick.

2. Which of Mysty's family members did Alex tell the narrator had raped her?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her stepfather.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her father.

3. How many other patients does DeGraff learn show the same symptoms as Casimir?
(a) About a dozen.
(b) About 1,000.
(c) Over 200.
(d) Over 30.

4. How did Alex make money?
(a) Modeling.
(b) Photograpy.
(c) Writing.
(d) Teaching.

5. How does Diaz describe the way in which the infection spread?
(a) A slow leprous spread.
(b) A thunderous blast.
(c) A slow molasses pour.
(d) A lighting strike.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people come to call the bombing that occurs toward the end of the story?

2. During what time does Casimir consistently wander in the direction of the quarantine zone?

3. What title did the narrator come up with for Alex's photo series?

4. Who picks the narrator up from the airport when he first arrives in the Dominican for the summer?

5. Where did Alex's mother go every week to shop?

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