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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 technique is used in the phrase "the stink of burning hair, fur, and horn" (19)?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Assonance.
(c) Synesthesia.
(d) Imagery.

2. 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.

3. 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) Analogy.
(b) Non sequitur.
(c) Parallelism.
(d) Juxtaposition.

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

5. Where is the woman's landlady from?
(a) Barbados.
(b) Trinidad.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides reading the Bible, what else does the woman spend her time doing in the period of time her story is about?

2. In the story's opening sentence, what is implied about the main character's writing?

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

4. After completing her first draft of the story, what does the woman realize about it?

5. Who is with the landlady when the landlady is talking about the mayor?

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