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

2. 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) There is no real resolution to his story.
(c) The man will be angry that she wrote about him.
(d) She is unclear about how she feels about the man.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the woman think might be preventing her from committing to a center for her story?

3. What does the sick man want when he calls the main character?

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

5. What detail does the story give about the shape of the tape on the windows?

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