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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) Assonance.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Synesthesia.

2. Why does the man in the story feel so ill?
(a) He is having a heart attack.
(b) He has the flu.
(c) He has food poisoning.
(d) He has cancer.

3. Why are rams' horns being blown all around the city?
(a) It is Yom Kippur.
(b) It is Sukkot.
(c) It is Hanukkah.
(d) It is Rosh Hashanah.

4. What technique is used in the sentence: "The story is flat and even, just as the earth seems flat and even when a hurricane is advancing over it" (19)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Personification.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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