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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Part 6 (pp. 93-97).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say he likened Mrs. Grace's body to as a teenager?
(a) A fountain.
(b) A Greek goddess.
(c) A flower.
(d) A movie star.

2. In "Section 1: Part 3", what does the narrator blame on Claire?
(a) Moving away from home.
(b) Divorcing Anna.
(c) Giving up his career.
(d) Making bad investments.

3. What makes the narrator's bed interesting to him?
(a) It is carved.
(b) It is painted white.
(c) It is old.
(d) It is falling apart.

4. How old does the narrator say he is when he first meets Chloe?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

5. How does the narrator say Anna's death affected his body?
(a) He began to shake.
(b) He was nervous about it.
(c) He lost weight.
(d) He became disgusted with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Mr. Grace the first time he sees him?

2. After the Grace picnic, what does the narrator say worried him most about Mr. Grace?

3. Why does the narrator say he once tried to grow a beard?

4. What does the narrator say Chloe used to do to grasshoppers?

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

(see the answer key)

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