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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. The man tells the woman that he has committed "blasphemy" (20). What has he done?
(a) Shown disrespect to God.
(b) Contemplated suicide.
(c) Cursed God's name.
(d) Told a harmful lie about someone.

2. In the story's opening sentence, what is implied about the main character's writing?
(a) She does not deserve the praise she has gotten.
(b) Her readers are gradually deserting her.
(c) More than one of her stories is uninteresting.
(d) She is losing interest in her career.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the man in the story feel so ill?

2. What specific Biblical story does the writer focus on?

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

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

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

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