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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. 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.

2. 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 she wanted to use Biblical allusions in her writing.
(c) Because it was the High Holy Days.
(d) Because she needed comfort during the hurricane.

3. In what religion are the High Holy Days a sacred time?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Christianity.

4. In the story's opening sentence, what is implied about the main character's writing?
(a) Her readers are gradually deserting her.
(b) She does not deserve the praise she has gotten.
(c) More than one of her stories is uninteresting.
(d) She is losing interest in her career.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

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)?

3. What specific Biblical story does the writer focus on?

4. Who is "thinking of writing a letter to the President" (20)?

5. What does the woman suspect that the man believes about his blasphemy?

(see the answer key)

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