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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. For what reason, besides that "there may not be enough to tell about him," does the woman think that the man might not be the right "center" for her story (20)?
(a) There is no real resolution to his story.
(b) The man will be angry that she wrote about him.
(c) This might not be the right time to tell his story.
(d) She is unclear about how she feels about the man.

2. What does the woman think might be preventing her from committing to a center for her story?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Hope.
(c) Fear.
(d) Laziness.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say "usually promises to be interesting" (19)?

2. What technique is used in the sentence: "The story is flat and even, just as the earth seems flat and even when a hurricane is advancing over it" (19)?

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

4. What is it logical to infer about the church women who are wearing red?

5. Why does the man in the story feel so ill?

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