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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Under the Sun of Seville; Chapter 12, Simone's Confession and Sir Edmund's Mass; Chapter 13, The Legs of the Fly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom does Marcelle ask the narrator to protect her?
(a) Simone.
(b) Her parents.
(c) The cardinal.
(d) Edmond.

2. Who does the narrator compare his father to?
(a) A senile Catholic general.
(b) An angry god.
(c) A cardinal.
(d) A police officer.

3. What happens to end the meeting between Marcelle and the couple?
(a) Simone runs away.
(b) Simone pulls Marcelle back inside.
(c) Marcelle faints.
(d) Marcelle jumps from the window.

4. Why does Marcelle think she saw a cardinal of the guillotine outside the wardrobe?
(a) She was insane.
(b) Simone was wearing a red cap and was smeared with blood.
(c) One of the other guests was wearing a red cap and was smeared with blood.
(d) The narrator was wearing a red cap and was smeared with blood.

5. What stories does the narrator read aloud to Simone?
(a) Stories of disease.
(b) Stories of crime and violence.
(c) Stories of wealth.
(d) Love stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marcelle go to be alone?

2. What do Simone and the narrator fantasize about Marcelle and eggs?

3. What does Simone do to the priest's clothing?

4. What does the narrator call "Astral sperm and heavenly urine"?

5. What effect does the startling event at the beginning of Chapter 4 have on Simone?

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