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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Part 6 (pp. 182-195).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of "Section 1: Part 6", what does the narrator look at?
(a) A portrait of Bonnard.
(b) A self-portrait.
(c) A photograph of himself.
(d) A mirror.

2. How does the narrator describe the early self-portraits of Van Gogh?
(a) Juvenile.
(b) Talented.
(c) Angry.
(d) Complex.

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

4. In "Section 1: Part 4", where does the narrator say people sail their vessels of sadness to?
(a) The peace.
(b) The edge.
(c) The autumn.
(d) The land.

5. Who does the narrator say was the first member of the Grace family to greet him?
(a) The daughter.
(b) The son.
(c) The mother.
(d) The father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Section 2: Part 3", how does the narrator describe the Colonel's life?

2. What type of egg does the narrator say Anna was like as she died?

3. What does the narrator say he believes in instead of an afterlife?

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

5. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator overhear Anna say after he has a drink?

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