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

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)?
(a) Non sequitur.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Juxtaposition.
(d) Parallelism.

3. Why was the woman reading the Bible during the period she writes about in her story?
(a) Because she wanted to know exactly what it said.
(b) Because it was the High Holy Days.
(c) Because she wanted to use Biblical allusions in her writing.
(d) Because she needed comfort during the hurricane.

4. Besides reading the Bible, what else does the woman spend her time doing in the period of time her story is about?
(a) She calls each of her family members and friends.
(b) She looks out the window and watches the news.
(c) She reads the Koran and the Talmud.
(d) She shops for emergency supplies and fills her tub with water.

5. How does the woman realize her study of religion has made her feel?
(a) Energized.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What denomination is the last church that the woman visits?

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

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

4. What does the hurricane do to the city in the woman's story?

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

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