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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator end up sleeping the night the Colonel's family doesn't visit him?
(a) On the beach.
(b) At his old house.
(c) In the Colonel's bedroom.
(d) In the kitchen.

2. How does the narrator describe his relationship with Bun?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Uneasy.
(c) Comfortable.
(d) Non-existent.

3. In "Section 2: Part 6", what does the narrator say the sea did to him as a child?
(a) Carried him back to the shore.
(b) Took him away to an island.
(c) Built him a sand castle.
(d) Washed away his footprints.

4. In "Section 2: Part 6", what does Miss Vavasour confess to the narrator?
(a) She was attracted to Mrs. Grace.
(b) She was attracted to him.
(c) She is moving to Texas.
(d) She has been sick for years.

5. What does the narrator say he got to drink after kissing Chloe for the first time?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Soda.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

6. Why does the narrator say he uses a name other than the one on his birth certificate?
(a) To separate himself from his father.
(b) For writing.
(c) To confuse people who may be looking for him.
(d) For fun.

7. When does the narrator say his mother started drinking?
(a) After his father left.
(b) After he left home.
(c) After she became ill.
(d) After he had a daughter.

8. What does the narrator tell himself at the end of "Section 2: Part 4"?
(a) Leave yourself alone.
(b) You are better.
(c) Tell the truth.
(d) Get out of this house.

9. What does the narrator say Chloe reminds him about the world?
(a) That the world lives in harmony with humans.
(b) That humans are ill-tempered.
(c) That the world is in control.
(d) That humans are separate.

10. What does the narrator realize his rage stems from in "Section 2: Part 3"?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His job.
(c) His father.
(d) His current living arrangements.

11. What does the narrator say Chloe did when she accepted his love?
(a) Told all her friends.
(b) Wrote him poems.
(c) Started sneaking out of the house at night.
(d) Gave nothing in return.

12. How does the narrator describe The Cedars in "Section 2: Part 1"?
(a) A fate.
(b) A trap.
(c) A prison.
(d) A refuge.

13. Who does the narrator say developed Anna's pictures for her?
(a) A hospital nurse.
(b) Her friend.
(c) He did.
(d) Claire.

14. What does the narrator say Anna told Claire about her illness?
(a) She asked for help with her medications.
(b) She wanted Claire to pray with her.
(c) She asked her to get tested herself.
(d) She wouldn't say she was dying.

15. In "Section 2: Part 1", what bothers the narrator about his memory of Chloe?
(a) He can't ignore her memory.
(b) He can't remember her in detail.
(c) He can only remember the bad parts.
(d) He feels like she is still with him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say Anna called her hospital photographs?

3. What do the residents of The Cedars do after Bun leaves in "Section 2: Part 4"?

4. How does the narrator say Chloe treated Rose after her confession of love for Mr. Grace?

5. When the narrator remembers moving to The Cedars, how does he say the Colonel acted?

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