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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Richard's body discovered?
(a) His yacht, the Water Lily.
(b) At the bottom of the river.
(c) His sailboat, the Water Nixie.
(d) His rowboat, the Water Nymph.

2. At the lover's first picnic, what are they eating?
(a) Potato Salad.
(b) Turkey sandwiches.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Hard-boiled eggs.

3. Which character was said to "always be there" for the Chase sisters?
(a) Their mother.
(b) Reenie.
(c) Myra.
(d) Their father.

4. In the man's story, how is the value of carpet determined?
(a) By how much gold thread it contains.
(b) By how many children have gone blind to make it.
(c) By how popular the artist is who designed it.
(d) By how many skeins of thread are used to make it.

5. In the prologue to the novel within the novel, the main character looks at a picture. What is at the center of this picture?
(a) Two young girls.
(b) A young boy.
(c) A couple.
(d) A young girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the man's story, how are the sacrificial virgins mutilated before their death?

2. What are the aristocrats called in the man's story?

3. Why does Iris dislike the Laura Chase Memorial Prize?

4. What are the slaves called in the man's story?

5. What is the name of the city in which the man's story takes place?

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