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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 27 - 30 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did owners of suburban homes particularly mourn when the intruders drank their single malt scotch?
(a) They felt the intruders were unable to appreciate what they were drinking.
(b) They did not make that kind anymore.
(c) They usually saved it for a special occasion.
(d) It was too expensive to replace.

2. How are the coils the man and woman have installed around their wall described when the workmen are putting them in?
(a) Fierce and cutting.
(b) Serrated and stinging.
(c) Sharp as a knife.
(d) Razor-bladed.

3. Why did the neighborhood alarms often go unanswered after many had them installed?
(a) They could not tell whose house it was coming from.
(b) Kids would set them off for fun.
(c) Pets were setting them off.
(d) They were often on vacation.

4. What is the name of the company that installs the security fence the man and woman have installed toward the end of the story?
(a) Snake Bite.
(b) Dragon's Teeth.
(c) Wolf Fangs.
(d) Bear Claws.

5. What does someone tell the narrator she should write for an upcoming anthology?
(a) A screenplay.
(b) A thriller.
(c) A children's story.
(d) A poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words are used to describe the way the sunlight interacts with the serrated metal fencing the man and woman install?

2. Who does the boy pretend he is saving at the end of the story?

3. What sounds collided with the screams at the end of the story?

4. Where were the riots said to be in the tale the narrator tells herself?

5. What are the man and woman warned against doing as they start their lives together?

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