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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: A Heroic Death, Counterfeit Money & The Generous Gambler.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator call the woman on the bed?
(a) Star.
(b) Idol.
(c) Goddess.
(d) Diva.

2. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?
(a) To bring him joy.
(b) To feel less lonely.
(c) To make sure the mother is ok.
(d) To bless him.

3. What happens to the mountebank in "The Old Mountebank"?
(a) He walks into a restaurant.
(b) He is arrested.
(c) He starts singing loudly.
(d) The narrator loses sight of him.

4. In "The Bad Glazier", why does the narrator's friend start a forest fire?
(a) To frighten his wife.
(b) To see how quickly it spread.
(c) It is an accident.
(d) Because he falls asleep while smoking a cigar.

5. In "The Bad Glazier", why does the narrator suppose demons take over people?
(a) Because everyone he knows acts possessed.
(b) Because they cannot explain their actions.
(c) Because God is not in all men.
(d) Because he believes people are good.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Widows", who does the narrator say visits public parks?

2. What does the narrator of "The Generous Gambler" do after the Devil promises him many things?

3. Why does the narrator want something of color from the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?

4. What gift does the fairy give the tradesman's child in "The Fairies' Gifts"?

5. What does the narrator call himself in "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress"?

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