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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: The Center of the Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On her train ride, what does the woman realize she has not given much thought to?
(a) The newscasters.
(b) Her next story.
(c) Her friend's illness.
(d) The devil.

2. What detail of the woman's train ride reinforces the motif of things that come close to happening but do not actually happen?
(a) The water level.
(b) The direction she is traveling.
(c) Her thoughts about religion.
(d) Her distance from the city.

3. The man tells the woman that he has committed "blasphemy" (20). What has he done?
(a) Told a harmful lie about someone.
(b) Contemplated suicide.
(c) Shown disrespect to God.
(d) Cursed God's name.

4. What detail in the description of the man's bedroom indicates how close the hurricane is getting?
(a) The flickering electricity.
(b) The drawn blinds.
(c) The windows rattling.
(d) The television weather forecast.

5. What technique is used in the phrase "the stink of burning hair, fur, and horn" (19)?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Assonance.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Synesthesia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What denomination is the last church that the woman visits?

2. What does the landlady say the mayor gave her?

3. Who is the author of "The Center of the Story"?

4. Why was the woman reading the Bible during the period she writes about in her story?

5. What specific Biblical story does the writer focus on?

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