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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. Where is the woman's landlady from?
(a) Barbados.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Trinidad.
(d) Cuba.

2. How does the woman realize her study of religion has made her feel?
(a) Energized.
(b) Confused.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Guilty.

3. Besides reading the Bible, what else does the woman spend her time doing in the period of time her story is about?
(a) She shops for emergency supplies and fills her tub with water.
(b) She looks out the window and watches the news.
(c) She reads the Koran and the Talmud.
(d) She calls each of her family members and friends.

4. For the majority of the story, what tone does the narrator adopt?
(a) Melancholic.
(b) Dismissive.
(c) Amused.
(d) Objective.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are rams' horns being blown all around the city?

2. What detail in the description of the man indicates how ill he feels?

3. Who is the author of "The Center of the Story"?

4. What does the landlady say the mayor gave her?

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

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