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

2. Why was the woman reading the Bible during the period she writes about in her story?
(a) Because she needed comfort during the hurricane.
(b) Because she wanted to use Biblical allusions in her writing.
(c) Because it was the High Holy Days.
(d) Because she wanted to know exactly what it said.

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

4. What does the narrator say "usually promises to be interesting" (19)?
(a) A death.
(b) A religious crisis.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A flood.

5. What is it logical to infer about the church women who are wearing red?
(a) They are collecting the offering.
(b) They are the choir.
(c) They are ushers.
(d) They are worship leaders.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. 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)?

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

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