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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the story, what is the coil tunnel said to be "just wide enough for" (30)?
(a) The boy to creep in.
(b) The rain to seep through.
(c) An intruder to squeeze through.
(d) The cat to sleep in.

2. What words are used to describe the sounds the alarms in the suburban neighborhood made?
(a) Beeps, honks, and toots.
(b) Shrills, beats, and wails.
(c) Jingle jangles.
(d) Bangs and booms.

3. 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) Wolf Fangs.
(b) Snake Bite.
(c) Bear Claws.
(d) Dragon's Teeth.

4. In addition to taken items from homes, what did the suburban intruders do in the homes?
(a) Had parties.
(b) Read.
(c) Ate and drank.
(d) Napped.

5. Who is said to have offered a warning to the man and woman when they started their life together?
(a) The woman's father.
(b) The man's mother.
(c) The town councilor.
(d) The neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the wife suggest they build a higher wall around their house?

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

3. What does the narrator describe as "finely tuned" in the night?

4. What adjective is used to describe the housemaid in the narrator's tale?

5. What "most profound" place does the narrator say men may be deep under her home?

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