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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. At the end of "Section 1: Part 1", how does the narrator describe his tone?
(a) Judgmental.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Confused.

2. How does the narrator describe living with his ill wife in "Section 1: Part 1"?
(a) Like they were on a new planet.
(b) Like they were buried alive.
(c) Like they were sinking.
(d) Like they were on display.

3. When the narrator receives a letter from Claire in "Section 1: Part 3", what does he decide to do?
(a) Send the letter back.
(b) Not write her back.
(c) Send her a present.
(d) Write her back.

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

5. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator say that Anna said when he made her tea?
(a) She asked to be alone.
(b) She thanked him.
(c) She asked for Brandy.
(d) She wanted her tea cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Section 1: Part 4", what does the narrator say he once contemplated doing to Myles?

2. In "Section 1: Part 1", how does the narrator describe the deaths of people he knows?

3. In "Section 1: Part 1", what makes the narrator question Colonel Blunden's health?

4. What does the narrator say he never saw again after meeting Mr. and Mrs. Grace for the first time?

5. How does the narrator describe his childhood home in "Section 1: Part 2"?

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