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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator describe as "finely tuned" in the night?
(a) Machinery.
(b) The universe.
(c) Her piano.
(d) One's senses.

3. What were the man and woman and little boy no longer able to admire when they took their dog for walks around the neighborhood?
(a) Nice cars.
(b) Roses and nice lawns.
(c) Neighbors in fancy outfits.
(d) Elaborate pools.

4. What is the man's mother called in the narrator's tale?
(a) The fairy godmother.
(b) The good witch.
(c) The wicked witch.
(d) The wise old witch.

5. Who does the little boy pretend to be at the end of the story?
(a) A Dragon.
(b) A Prince.
(c) A cop.
(d) A robber.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first to find the boy at the end of the story?

2. What words are used to describe the sounds the alarms in the suburban neighborhood made?

3. What game did the little boy like to play after they installed a speaker at the gates of their home?

4. According to the narrator's tale, who were being shot by the police in the city?

5. Where did the cat sleep after the serrated metal coils were installed?

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