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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Part 2 (pp. 18-32).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the narrator first meets Chloe, what is his impression of her mother?
(a) He adores her.
(b) He thinks she is nice.
(c) He thinks she is complicated.
(d) He dislikes her.

3. Who is the narrator reminded of because of his dream in "Section 1: Part 2"?
(a) Chloe Grace.
(b) Mr. Grace.
(c) Mrs. Grace.
(d) Anna.

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

5. What is The Cedars?
(a) A school.
(b) A retirement home.
(c) A boarding house.
(d) Rehab.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does the narrator feel during his dream in "Section 1: Part 2"?

4. What makes the narrator's bed interesting to him?

5. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator say that Anna said when he made her tea?

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