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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. After completing her first draft of the story, what does the woman realize about it?
(a) She understands more about herself and her life now that she has written it.
(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 is losing touch with her passion as a writer.

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

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

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

5. 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 White.
(b) She is not a Christian.
(c) She is Jewish.
(d) She is not Black.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is "thinking of writing a letter to the President" (20)?

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

4. What is it logical to infer about the church women who are wearing red?

5. For the majority of the story, what tone does the narrator adopt?

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