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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Maria?
(a) The narrator's sister.
(b) The narrator's friend.
(c) The narrator's aunt.
(d) The narrator's mother.

2. How can Morris best be described?
(a) Angry.
(b) Flamboyant.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Sullen.

3. Which of the following is NOT a topic the narrator discusses with Maria?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Life.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Literature.

4. The narrator's father's knowledge of the narrator's sexuality created ____________________.
(a) a curiosity to be quenched.
(b) a bond of love and acceptance.
(c) a bond of hatred and anger between the two.
(d) a validation of his life.

5. What does the narrator desperately seek in his life?
(a) Travel.
(b) Love.
(c) Approval.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which prep school does the narrator attend?

2. The narrator mentions __________________ vacation in Chapter 2.

3. The protagonist of the story wants a career as a/an __________________.

4. Who is Tex's friend who visits from New York City?

5. "The Beautiful Room is Empty" takes place during the 1950s and 1960s in which country?

(see the answer key)

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