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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator reflects that when she "willed" her fish to be caught, she could tell herself
(a) That the fish did not feel any pain.
(b) That she had outsmarted the fish, like her brother.
(c) That they had chosen to die and had forgiven her in advance.
(d) That she had accomplished something all by herself.

2. On the lake the narrator feels a sense of
(a) Cautiousness.
(b) Love and longing for her family.
(c) Fear and foreboding.
(d) Peace and homecoming.

3. What does the narrator say she should have studied instead of art?
(a) Linguistics.
(b) History.
(c) Botany.
(d) Psychology.

4. The narrator believes Joe first liked her because
(a) She has distanced herself from her family.
(b) She expresses no emotion.
(c) She is an artist.
(d) She does not drink alcohol.

5. None of the others ask the narrator where she is going or what she is doing, which suggests
(a) They are all experienced campers.
(b) They are lazy and disinterested in the island.
(c) They are afraid she will break down emotionally.
(d) They are unwilling or unable to communicate.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator feels that if she does not feed the child inside her, it will

2. What does the narrator do before leaving the cabin?

3. The narrator has to ask for directions because

4. As the narrator considers her predicament, she decides that perhaps the searchers

5. While she searches, who arrives by boat?

(see the answer key)

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