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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: The Book of Miracles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ka’s father?
(a) 72.
(b) 84.
(c) 65.
(d) 59.

2. What does Anne say is the only part of the drive around the neighborhood Ka seems to enjoy?
(a) Getting home for a big dinner.
(b) Criticizing the houses.
(c) Seeing people in the streets.
(d) Admiring the lights.

3. How much time has gone by since Nadine got the letter that she has not acted on?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Three moneys.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three weeks.

4. How does the narrator characterize Eric’s declarations of love to his wife after she comes home with him?
(a) Babble.
(b) Prattle.
(c) Song.
(d) Poetry.

5. What has Eric’s wife brought to the U.S. that does not make it through customs?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Toiletries.
(c) Books.
(d) Clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Eric chastise himself for his behavior toward his landlady?

2. How does Nadine characterize the woman she sees reflected in the elevator doors?

3. How does Gabrielle Fonteneau react when Ka tells her that she does not have the sculpture?

4. How old is Ms. Hinds?

5. How does Ka characterize her mother’s stories of miracles?

(see the answer key)

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