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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 specific Biblical story does the writer focus on?
(a) Noah's Ark.
(b) The Trials of Job.
(c) The Garden of Eden.
(d) Jonah and the Great Fish.

2. Who is "thinking of writing a letter to the President" (20)?
(a) The main character.
(b) The woman at the church.
(c) The landlady.
(d) The man who thinks he is dying.

3. What detail does the story give about the shape of the tape on the windows?
(a) It is shaped like diamonds.
(b) It is shaped like the letter "x."
(c) It is shaped like crosses.
(d) It is shaped like asterisks.

4. What does the sick man want when he calls the main character?
(a) He wants her to come over and help him.
(b) He wants to talk about death and the afterlife.
(c) He wants her advice about whether to go to the hospital.
(d) He wants to apologize for the argument they recently had.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The man tells the woman that he has committed "blasphemy" (20). What has he done?

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

4. What technique is used in the phrase "the stink of burning hair, fur, and horn" (19)?

5. What detail in the description of the man's bedroom indicates how close the hurricane is getting?

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