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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Part 2 (pp. 109-136).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator overhear Anna say after he has a drink?
(a) So what?
(b) Who cares?
(c) What now?
(d) Are you there?

2. What nationality is the painter, Bonnard?
(a) French.
(b) Dutch.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

3. At the end of "Section 1: Part 6", what does the narrator hear?
(a) A whistle.
(b) A song.
(c) Silence.
(d) A cry.

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

5. What makes the narrator think of Van Gogh's self-portraits in "Section 1: Part 6"?
(a) His own reflection.
(b) His research.
(c) A note from his daughter.
(d) He sees a copy of one in a paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of game does the narrator remember Mrs. Grace wanting to play at the picnic?

2. Why does the narrator say he went to The Cedars after Anna died?

3. When does the narrator say his father left his family?

4. What do the waves in "Section 1: Part 6" do to the narrator?

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

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