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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Section 2: Part 1", what does the narrator say he used to do while swimming in the sea?
(a) Dive for rocks.
(b) Swim out far.
(c) Stay in the shallow end.
(d) Try to catch fish.

2. 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.

3. What does the narrator compare Rose's confession of love for Mr. Grace to?
(a) A storm.
(b) A flower.
(c) A ship.
(d) A train.

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

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

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

7. How does the narrator say Chloe treated Rose after her confession of love for Mr. Grace?
(a) With cruelty.
(b) With more kindness.
(c) She began to order her around.
(d) She ignored her.

8. What does the narrator remember Anna doing at the moment of her death?
(a) Praying.
(b) Biting her nails.
(c) Smiling.
(d) Frowning.

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

10. What does the narrator say is "outrageous" about the storm in "Section 2: Part 3"?
(a) The thunder.
(b) The reaction of the Colonel to the storm.
(c) His enjoyment of the storm.
(d) The flooding because of the storm.

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

12. What does the narrator admit about Anna's moment of death in "Section 2: Part 6"?
(a) He can't remember it.
(b) He was sleeping when she died.
(c) He was drunk.
(d) He wasn't there.

13. What does the narrator feel is ironic about his desire to protect Chloe?
(a) He is too weak.
(b) He needs protection.
(c) She is violent.
(d) She protects others.

14. Why does the narrator say Rose and Chloe got into an argument at the beach one day?
(a) Because Chloe wouldn't listen to Rose.
(b) Because Chloe was bossing Rose around.
(c) Because Rose wanted money.
(d) Because Rose yelled at Chloe.

15. What does the narrator say he visited while in England?
(a) The countryside where his mother was raised.
(b) The market where his mother once worked.
(c) The river his father fished in.
(d) The towns his father helped build.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Section 2: Part 3", when does the narrator start insulting a woman who left him?

2. What does the narrator realize his rage stems from in "Section 2: Part 3"?

3. What does the narrator say will happen to his life when he dies?

4. Where was Anna when she learned the narrator's real name?

5. In "Section 2: Part 6", what does Miss Vavasour confess to the narrator?

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