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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. In what religion are the High Holy Days a sacred time?
(a) Islam.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Hinduism.

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

3. Why does the man in the story feel so ill?
(a) He has food poisoning.
(b) He has cancer.
(c) He has the flu.
(d) He is having a heart attack.

4. Where is the woman's landlady from?
(a) Trinidad.
(b) Barbados.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Cuba.

5. What color is the light in the man's bedroom?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Grey.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. For the majority of the story, what tone does the narrator adopt?

4. What detail in the description of the man's bedroom indicates how close the hurricane is getting?

5. Why are rams' horns being blown all around the city?

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