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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 does the main character find that the story she is working on is not an easy one to write?
(a) It is about religion.
(b) It is about friendship.
(c) It is about death.
(d) It is about fear.

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

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

4. For the majority of the story, what tone does the narrator adopt?
(a) Melancholic.
(b) Objective.
(c) Dismissive.
(d) Amused.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman realize her study of religion has made her feel?

2. Where is the woman's landlady from?

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

4. Besides reading the Bible, what else does the woman spend her time doing in the period of time her story is about?

5. In the story's opening sentence, what is implied about the main character's writing?

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