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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. Why does the narrator say he once tried to grow a beard?
(a) To see if he could.
(b) To hide his face.
(c) To pretend to be someone else.
(d) To impress a girl.

2. In "Section 1: Part 6", what does the narrator say he is trapped in?
(a) An ocean.
(b) A book.
(c) A bowl.
(d) A box.

3. What physical ailment does the narrator have in his dream in "Section 1: Part 2"?
(a) His arm is broken.
(b) He limps.
(c) He can't speak.
(d) He is covered in sores.

4. What does the narrator say he never saw again after meeting Mr. and Mrs. Grace for the first time?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) His father.
(c) The dog.
(d) Myles.

5. In "Section 1: Part 2", how does the narrator describe his pains?
(a) As needing topical creams.
(b) As perhaps being fictional.
(c) As being the result of an accident.
(d) As stemming from his childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say he did with Claire shortly after Anna died?

2. In "Section 1: Part 4", where does the narrator say people sail their vessels of sadness to?

3. How did Myles interrupt the narrator the first time he was alone with Mrs. Grace?

4. In "Section 1: Part 3", what does the narrator blame on Claire?

5. Which member of the Grace family does the narrator call a "godling"?

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