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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: The Funeral Singer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Eric take his wife on the bus?
(a) City Hall.
(b) The Brooklyn Bridge.
(c) Prospect Park.
(d) Brooklyn Heights.

2. How does Denise Auguste respond when Dany thanks her?
(a) “You’re deserving.”
(b) “Think nothing of it.”
(c) “Now we are even.”
(d) “You’re welcome.”

3. Why does Beatrice say she is retiring?
(a) She cannot find good help.
(b) She wants to do something else.
(c) She is tired.
(d) She cannot make a living any more.

4. How does Michel characterize his mother?
(a) Diplomatic and fair.
(b) Open and loving.
(c) Loquacious and animated.
(d) Stern and guarded.

5. How does Eric look at his wife on the bus ride back home?
(a) As if he is trying to see her for the first time.
(b) As if he were just seeing her for the first time.
(c) As if he cannot see her enough.
(d) As if he does not recognize her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eric give his wife to drink when she arrives?

2. How long has it been since Eric has seen his wife, at the beginning of the "Seven" chapter?

3. What caused Ka’s father to lose his teeth?

4. What country does The Book of the Dead come from?

5. Why does the narrator says that Claude is luckier than most?

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