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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Laura's Latin book, Iris finds a passage from what work?
(a) The Aeneid.
(b) Meditations.
(c) Ars Poetica.
(d) Metamorphoses.

2. Who is the inspiration for the man in the sub novel?
(a) Elwood Murray.
(b) Alex Thomas.
(c) Richard Griffen.
(d) Norval Chase.

3. What does the man omit from the published story that distresses the woman?
(a) The Peach Women.
(b) The romance between the tongueless virgin and blind assassin.
(c) The conquest of the People of Desolation.
(d) The Lizard Men.

4. How does Winifred react when Laura tells her that love, not marriage, is important?
(a) Agrees with her.
(b) Decides to have her committed.
(c) Tells her to be careful.
(d) Decides Laura should be married off as soon as possible.

5. Where does Iris find Laura's schoolbooks?
(a) Underneath the family Bible.
(b) The kitchen drawer.
(c) Her closet.
(d) Her stocking drawer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man with his head on fire?

2. About what do the man and woman argue?

3. Who does Iris suspect might be Myra's true father?

4. What does the man say all stories are about in some way?

5. What word is Iris thinking about in the last section of chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 9, how does Laura behave towards Richard?

2. Why do you think Iris has 'The Blind Assassin' published?

3. What is the woman's attitude while aboard the cruise ship?

4. According to chapter 13, what pact had Laura made with God?

5. What message does Laura leave for Iris in her school notebooks?

6. According to the article at the beginning of chapter 12, what are Richard's views about Germany?

7. In chapter 11, how does Laura send Iris a message and what does this message look like.

8. What are Winifred's feelings toward Iris's pregnancy?

9. How does Iris choose to respond to the message left by her sister?

10. How does the man and woman's story about the blind assassin and the tongueless girl end?

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