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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pages 71-96.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Matt Haig represent the hosts’ speech?
(a) A different font.
(b) Boldface.
(c) Quotation marks.
(d) Italics.

2. Who is the poet who gives the narrator hope for humanity?
(a) Rumi.
(b) Robinson Jeffers.
(c) Ann Sexton.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

3. Where is Gulliver’s room in Andrew Martin’s house?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In the attic.
(c) On the first floor.
(d) In a turret.

4. What does the narrator say human news ought to be called?
(a) The Dog and Pony show.
(b) The Fame and Embarrassment show.
(c) The War and Money show.
(d) The Greed and Violence show.

5. What does the narrator say is the color of home?
(a) Pink.
(b) Violet.
(c) Blue.
(d) Maroon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the narrator to thank someone for the first time in his life?

2. What does the narrator like about Emily Dickinson’s poetry?

3. What color are word capsules in the world the narrator comes from?

4. What is Newton’s reaction to the narrator’s presence?

5. What does the narrator find most appalling about humans’ appearance?

(see the answer key)

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