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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. Why does the main character find that the story she is working on is not an easy one to write?
(a) It is about fear.
(b) It is about religion.
(c) It is about death.
(d) It is about friendship.
2. Who is "thinking of writing a letter to the President" (20)?
(a) The man who thinks he is dying.
(b) The woman at the church.
(c) The landlady.
(d) The main character.
3. What does the hurricane do to the city in the woman's story?
(a) Drops large hail that smashes windows in buildings and in cars.
(b) Causes flooding that disrupts transportation.
(c) Passes by without actually striking the city.
(d) Produces winds that uproot trees and tear off several roofs.
4. Why was the woman reading the Bible during the period she writes about in her story?
(a) Because it was the High Holy Days.
(b) Because she wanted to know exactly what it said.
(c) Because she wanted to use Biblical allusions in her writing.
(d) Because she needed comfort during the hurricane.
5. What does the woman think might be preventing her from committing to a center for her story?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Hope.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Fear.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the story's opening sentence, what is implied about the main character's writing?
2. 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)?
3. 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)?
4. What can be inferred about the woman from the description of the women who try to get her to sit down at their church?
5. What detail in the description of the man's bedroom indicates how close the hurricane is getting?
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