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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Part 1 (pp. 101-119).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Myles interrupt the narrator the first time he was alone with Mrs. Grace?
(a) He was chasing a dog.
(b) He said he was hurt.
(c) He wanted something to eat.
(d) He wanted to use the phone.

2. Where is the stone located, in "Section 1: Part 6", that the narrator is transported to?
(a) A beach.
(b) A rocky shore.
(c) A river bank.
(d) A cliff.

3. What does the narrator say he realized after spending time alone with Mrs. Grace?
(a) She was very well-educated.
(b) She was older than he thought.
(c) She wasn't as attractive as he thought.
(d) She didn't clean her house.

4. Why does the narrator say he was so upset to discover the broken bird's eggs as a child?
(a) Because it proved how cruel the world is.
(b) Because eggs are perfect.
(c) Because there were chicks inside.
(d) Because he had discovered those eggs.

5. How does the narrator describe the nighttime at The Cedars?
(a) Dark.
(b) Spooky.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the narrator say his father left his family?

2. How does the narrator describe the early self-portraits of Van Gogh?

3. What does the narrator say he likened Mrs. Grace's body to as a teenager?

4. What color is the stone the narrator says he is transported to in "Section 1: Part 6"?

5. In "Section 1: Part 2", how does the narrator describe his pains?

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