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

2. What does the hurricane do to the city in the woman's story?
(a) Causes flooding that disrupts transportation.
(b) Drops large hail that smashes windows in buildings and in cars.
(c) Passes by without actually striking the city.
(d) Produces winds that uproot trees and tear off several roofs.

3. On her train ride, what does the woman realize she has not given much thought to?
(a) The devil.
(b) Her friend's illness.
(c) Her next story.
(d) The newscasters.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What specific Biblical story does the writer focus on?

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

3. Why was the woman reading the Bible during the period she writes about in her story?

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

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

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