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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 pets does the family in the narrator's story have at home?
(a) Goldfish and a parakeet.
(b) A bird and a hamster.
(c) A monkey and a lemur.
(d) A cat and a dog.

2. What are the man and woman warned against doing as they start their lives together?
(a) Getting a pool.
(b) Taken anyone in off the street.
(c) Having a child.
(d) Living in the suburbs.

3. What are some of the things intruders would take from suburban homes?
(a) Pots and pans and coffee makers.
(b) Computers and cell phones.
(c) Cassette players, radios and jewelry.
(d) Books and DVDs.

4. What is said to have happened in one family's home while the family was at dinner?
(a) The bar was raided.
(b) The car was stolen.
(c) The bedrooms were ransacked.
(d) The television was smashed.

5. Where were the riots said to be in the tale the narrator tells herself?
(a) In her mind.
(b) In a far away land.
(c) In another country.
(d) In the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it said the house and swimming pool and car could not be insured against?

2. Why did the neighborhood alarms often go unanswered after many had them installed?

3. Why did owners of suburban homes particularly mourn when the intruders drank their single malt scotch?

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

5. What additional security option does the husband and wife choose after comparing various styles in the neighborhood?

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