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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. Why was the woman reading the Bible during the period she writes about in her story?
(a) Because she needed comfort during the hurricane.
(b) Because she wanted to know exactly what it said.
(c) Because it was the High Holy Days.
(d) Because she wanted to use Biblical allusions in her writing.

2. What does the sick man want when he calls the main character?
(a) He wants her to come over and help him.
(b) He wants to talk about death and the afterlife.
(c) He wants to apologize for the argument they recently had.
(d) He wants her advice about whether to go to the hospital.

3. Who is with the landlady when the landlady is talking about the mayor?
(a) The landlady's son.
(b) No one.
(c) The mail carrier.
(d) The main character.

4. What detail does the story give about the shape of the tape on the windows?
(a) It is shaped like diamonds.
(b) It is shaped like the letter "x."
(c) It is shaped like asterisks.
(d) It is shaped like crosses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The man tells the woman that he has committed "blasphemy" (20). What has he done?

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

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

4. After completing her first draft of the story, what does the woman realize about it?

5. In what religion are the High Holy Days a sacred time?

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