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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 437 - 455.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator's only sense of peace comes from reading?
(a) Psalms and Proverbs specifically.
(b) The Old Testament.
(c) The New Testament.
(d) The works of the Classical writers.

2. Who does the narrator believe is the only one who knows his heart?
(a) Himself.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) God.

3. What does the narrator say are the only memories that exist?
(a) Memories of his father.
(b) Memories of school.
(c) Memories of his mother.
(d) Memories of literature.

4. After rereading some of his writings, what does the narrator think of them?
(a) They should be published soon.
(b) He has too many grammatical errors.
(c) They are timeless classics.
(d) They are worthless.

5. How does the narrator describe his own face in a photo of him and his work associates?
(a) Aging and lacking potential promotion.
(b) Bland and lacking interest.
(c) Bright and friendly.
(d) Lifeless and lacking in intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says humans outwardly worship perfection. What does he say they do secretly?

2. What complaint does the narrator make about the Tagus River in Section 79?

3. Even though most people make him sick, why does the narrator still love fellow man?

4. At what unusual time are the people in the narrator's office forced to turn off the electrical lights?

5. In Section 305, the narrator explains that he feeds off of others' thoughts, emotions, and experiences. What does he refer to himself as based on this description?

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