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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Section 1: Part 4", what does the narrator say his mother did when she once heard him crying?
(a) Helped him talk about it.
(b) Left him alone.
(c) Hugged him.
(d) Gave him advice.

4. What does the narrator struggle to write?
(a) A summary.
(b) A biography.
(c) A news article.
(d) An academic paper.

5. What ancient city is the narrator reminded of while looking at the water in "Section 1: Part 6"?
(a) Rome.
(b) Troy.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Athens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Myles' physical ailment?

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

3. In "Section 1: Part 5", what does the narrator say energizes him?

4. Who is the narrator reminded of because of his dream in "Section 1: Part 2"?

5. How does the narrator describe Mr. Grace's introduction of himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the narrator finds the stone in "Section 1: Part 6"?

2. What does the narrator say happened to the dairy farmer his would visit as a child?

3. In "Section 1: Part 3", what memories of Claire does the narrator have?

4. In "Section 1: Part 4", how does the narrator describe human sorrow?

5. What makes the narrator interested in his room at The Cedars?

6. At the end of "Section 1: Part 2", how does the narrator describe his mind?

7. How does the narrator say he felt after meeting Avril?

8. Why does the narrator consult a medical dictionary in "Section 1: Part 6"?

9. How does the narrator support his statement that Chloe was violent?

10. In "Section 1: Part 2", what work does the narrator reveal himself to be working on?

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