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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 5, why does Laura think Iris is dying?
(a) She sees blood on the sheets when Iris gets her period.
(b) Iris becomes pregnant and is vomiting a lot.
(c) Iris looks weak and pale, like their mother before she died.
(d) Iris is coughing a lot.

2. In the man's story, how are the sacrificial virgins mutilated before their death?
(a) Their hands are cut off so that they cannot fight back.
(b) Their ears are cut off so they cannot hear well.
(c) Their tongues are cut out so that they cannot speak.
(d) Their eyes are gouged out so that they cannot see.

3. What is the official cause of Laura's death?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Murder.
(c) An accident due to road construction.
(d) An accident caused by a drunk driver.

4. In what year does Laura die?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1933.

5. In what year is Iris writing her memoir?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1998.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1992.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hobby does Laura take up?

2. What is the name of the girl's caretaker and the family's main servant?

3. What is the name of the restaurant where Richard proposes to Iris?

4. What is the name of the assassin sent to kill the king?

5. Which character is reputed to have authored 'The Blind Assassin'?

(see the answer key)

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