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

3. What specific Biblical story does the writer focus on?
(a) Jonah and the Great Fish.
(b) The Trials of Job.
(c) Noah's Ark.
(d) The Garden of Eden.

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

5. What does the woman suspect that the man believes about his blasphemy?
(a) It caused the hurricane.
(b) It is the reason she is angry at him.
(c) It is no one's business but his own.
(d) It caused his illness.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does the main character find that the story she is working on is not an easy one to write?

4. Who is with the landlady when the landlady is talking about the mayor?

5. What color is the light in the man's bedroom?

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