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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 color is the light in the man's bedroom?
(a) Grey.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Yellow.

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

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

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

5. What detail in the description of the man indicates how ill he feels?
(a) The way his ribs protrude.
(b) The color of his face.
(c) The sounds he is making.
(d) The smell coming from his skin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides reading the Bible, what else does the woman spend her time doing in the period of time her story is about?

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

3. Why was the woman reading the Bible during the period she writes about in her story?

4. In what religion are the High Holy Days a sacred time?

5. What does the sick man want when he calls the main character?

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