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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 can be inferred about the woman from the description of the women who try to get her to sit down at their church?
(a) She is not a Christian.
(b) She is Jewish.
(c) She is White.
(d) She is not Black.

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

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

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

5. What specific Biblical story does the writer focus on?
(a) Jonah and the Great Fish.
(b) The Garden of Eden.
(c) Noah's Ark.
(d) The Trials of Job.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the woman realize her study of religion has made her feel?

3. The man tells the woman that he has committed "blasphemy" (20). What has he done?

4. Why does the main character find that the story she is working on is not an easy one to write?

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

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