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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. Why does the narrator say he would joke with his wife about people thinking she was pregnant?
(a) Because her ankles were swollen.
(b) Because she was gaining weight.
(c) Because she wanted a baby.
(d) Because of her illness.

2. When does the narrator say Bonnard painted self-portraits?
(a) After the death of his wife.
(b) As an old man.
(c) He never painted self-portraits.
(d) When he was in his 20s.

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

4. How does the narrator describe the nighttime at The Cedars?
(a) Dark.
(b) Spooky.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Lonely.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Miss Vavasour?

2. In "Section 1: Part 4", what does the narrator say he once contemplated doing to Myles?

3. In the narrator's dream in "Section 1: Part 2", where does he travel?

4. Where is the narrator when he first meets Chloe?

5. When does the narrator say he decided to move to The Cedars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator see when he looks in the mirror in "Section 1: Part 6"?

2. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator remember about visiting the doctor with Anna?

3. What does the narrator say about a "white box of light" in "Section 1: Part 6"?

4. In "Section 1: Part 3", what does the narrator say about the impact of Anna's death on him?

5. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator say happened when he and Anna returned from the doctor's office?

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

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

8. In "Section 1: Part 4", what does the narrator say about crying as a child?

9. What narrative technique does the narrator use when describing the first time he was alone with Mrs. Grace?

10. How does the narrator compare himself to self-portraits?

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