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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. What detail of the woman's train ride reinforces the motif of things that come close to happening but do not actually happen?
(a) The direction she is traveling.
(b) The water level.
(c) Her distance from the city.
(d) Her thoughts about religion.

2. What does the landlady say the mayor gave her?
(a) Carpet.
(b) A stove.
(c) Flowers.
(d) An award.

3. What does the narrator say "usually promises to be interesting" (19)?
(a) A death.
(b) A flood.
(c) A religious crisis.
(d) A hurricane.

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

5. After completing her first draft of the story, what does the woman realize about it?
(a) She understands more about herself and her life now that she has written it.
(b) She is afraid that the content of the story will upset her friend.
(c) She is losing touch with her passion as a writer.
(d) She cannot remember why she wanted to write it in the first place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it logical to infer about the church women who are wearing red?

2. What can be inferred about the woman from the description of the women who try to get her to sit down at their church?

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

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

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

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