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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) The man will be angry that she wrote about him.
(c) There is no real resolution to his story.
(d) This might not be the right time to tell his story.
2. What does the narrator say "usually promises to be interesting" (19)?
(a) A flood.
(b) A religious crisis.
(c) A death.
(d) A hurricane.
3. Who is the author of "The Center of the Story"?
(a) Maile Chapman.
(b) Doris Betts.
(c) Lydia Davis.
(d) Judith Frank.
4. Why was the woman reading the Bible during the period she writes about in her story?
(a) Because she needed comfort during the hurricane.
(b) Because she wanted to use Biblical allusions in her writing.
(c) Because she wanted to know exactly what it said.
(d) Because it was the High Holy Days.
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 cannot remember why she wanted to write it in the first place.
(c) She is afraid that the content of the story will upset her friend.
(d) She is losing touch with her passion as a writer.
Short Answer Questions
1. For the majority of the story, what tone does the narrator adopt?
2. What technique is used in the sentence: "Outside her apartment, the weather was changing: the wind rose, the branches swayed on the young trees, and the leaves fluttered" (19)?
3. How does the woman realize her study of religion has made her feel?
4. What technique is used in the phrase "the stink of burning hair, fur, and horn" (19)?
5. What detail in the description of the man indicates how ill he feels?
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