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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the garden the narrator prays
(a) That all the Americans will die.
(b) That her parents will return to her.
(c) That the forest will take care for her.
(d) That Joe will come back for her.

2. What reason does the narrator give Joe for refusing to sleep with him?
(a) She says she will get pregnant.
(b) She says she is working out her problems alone.
(c) She says she does not love him.
(d) She says she knows he slept with Anna.

3. The narrator cannot understand the searchers because
(a) She no longer recognizes French or English.
(b) They are too far away to be heard.
(c) They are speaking Spanish.
(d) She no longer hears the sounds from human mouths.

4. The narrator plans to hide her pregnancy because
(a) She is afraid of the judgement of others.
(b) She does not want anyone to see her inhuman child.
(c) She is afraid she will be forced to have another abortion.
(d) She plans to escape the island alone.

5. The narrator awakes to the sound of
(a) Her father's presence.
(b) Joe standing above her.
(c) Voices in the woods.
(d) A motorboat approaching.

6. What object does the narrator search for without success before leaving the cabin?
(a) Her father's camera.
(b) Her mother's camera.
(c) Her father's maps.
(d) Her mother's leather jacket.

7. The narrator believes her child will be
(a) A perfect being.
(b) An angel.
(c) A fur-covered god.
(d) A kitten.

8. What is causing the narrator physical pain?
(a) She is suffering from hunger cramps.
(b) She has the flu.
(c) She has food poisoning.
(d) She is having a migraine headache.

9. Joe confesses that he slept with Anna, but says
(a) It meant nothing to him.
(b) He was not sure if he loved the narrator at the time.
(c) He and the narrator were on a break.
(d) He only did it because the narrator slept with David.

10. David is interested in the dead bird
(a) Because he cares about animals.
(b) Only as a biological specimen.
(c) Only as a Random Sample
(d) Because he is hungry.

11. What does the narrator do before leaving the cabin?
(a) She creates a new map for her father.
(b) She leaves a note behind for Paul and Joe.
(c) She finishes the drawings for her children's book.
(d) She destroys the clothing, blankets, dishes, and papers.

12. What does the narrator believe has happened to her country?
(a) The narrator believes her country has sold out to whoever gets elected.
(b) The narrator believes her country has prepared itself for war.
(c) The narrator believes her country has kept its principles.
(d) The narrator believes her country has become more natural.

13. Anna confesses
(a) That sometimes she thinks David wants a divorce.
(b) That she still loves David.
(c) That she has never loved David.
(d) That she is leaving David when they return.

14. While the narrator destroys the film, Anna
(a) Runs to tell David and Joe.
(b) Watches without protesting.
(c) Tries to save the film.
(d) Tries to help her.

15. At the end of the chapter the narrator tells Joe
(a) She is willing to go back to the way things were before.
(b) She doe not believe in marriage.
(c) She is willing to get married to make him happy.
(d) She is no longer interested in going on with their relationship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author see while diving?

2. The narrator is afraid of doors because

3. Anna hides her face from David because

4. Reflecting on David, the narrator feels

5. The narrator decides that David, Anna, and Joe

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