2. What does the woman suspect that the man believes about his blasphemy?
(a) It caused the hurricane.
(b) It caused his illness.
(c) It is no one's business but his own.
(d) It is the reason she is angry at him.

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

4. What detail does the story give about the shape of the tape on the windows?
(a) It is shaped like diamonds.
(b) It is shaped like crosses.
(c) It is shaped like asterisks.
(d) It is shaped like the letter "x."

5. What detail in the description of the man's bedroom indicates how close the hurricane is getting?
(a) The windows rattling.
(b) The drawn blinds.
(c) The television weather forecast.
(d) The flickering electricity.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. What technique is used in the phrase "the stink of burning hair, fur, and horn" (19)?

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

4. What does the narrator say "usually promises to be interesting" (19)?

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

(see the answer key)

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