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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Part 4 (pp. 52-68).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Section 1: Part 1", how does the narrator describe the deaths of people he knows?
(a) As a wrecked ship.
(b) As a burden he carries on his back.
(c) As a series of falling trees.
(d) As a hole in the ground.

2. Why does the narrator say he went to The Cedars after Anna died?
(a) He had to borrow money.
(b) He needed a place for Claire to stay.
(c) He hoped the Graces would be there.
(d) He needed a new home.

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

4. What does the narrator say Mr. Grace overdid when introducing himself?
(a) His movements.
(b) His facial expressions.
(c) His manners.
(d) His handshake.

5. In "Section 1: Part 4", what does the narrator say he once contemplated doing to Myles?
(a) Teasing him.
(b) Helping him run away.
(c) Torturing him.
(d) Teaching him how to fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is the painter, Bonnard?

2. What was the daughter doing the first time the narrator saw her at the Grace house?

3. Why does the narrator say he thought about the Grace family as a child?

4. What physical ailment does the narrator have in his dream in "Section 1: Part 2"?

5. How does the narrator say Anna's death affected his body?

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