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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. 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)?
(a) The man will be angry that she wrote about him.
(b) This might not be the right time to tell his story.
(c) There is no real resolution to his story.
(d) She is unclear about how she feels about the man.

2. Why does the main character find that the story she is working on is not an easy one to write?
(a) It is about fear.
(b) It is about death.
(c) It is about religion.
(d) It is about friendship.

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

4. After completing her first draft of the story, what does the woman realize about it?
(a) She is losing touch with her passion as a writer.
(b) She cannot remember why she wanted to write it in the first place.
(c) She is afraid that the content of the story will upset her friend.
(d) She understands more about herself and her life now that she has written it.

5. Why are rams' horns being blown all around the city?
(a) It is Yom Kippur.
(b) It is Sukkot.
(c) It is Hanukkah.
(d) It is Rosh Hashanah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be inferred about the woman from the description of the women who try to get her to sit down at their church?

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

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

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

5. What technique is used in the sentence: "The story is flat and even, just as the earth seems flat and even when a hurricane is advancing over it" (19)?

(see the answer key)

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