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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) This might not be the right time to tell his story.
(b) She is unclear about how she feels about the man.
(c) There is no real resolution to his story.
(d) The man will be angry that she wrote about him.

2. Who is the author of "The Center of the Story"?
(a) Maile Chapman.
(b) Lydia Davis.
(c) Judith Frank.
(d) Doris Betts.

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

4. What denomination is the last church that the woman visits?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Congregationalist.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Episcopalian.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where is the woman's landlady from?

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