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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 of her illness.
(b) Because her ankles were swollen.
(c) Because she wanted a baby.
(d) Because she was gaining weight.

2. At the end of "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator say he should have done?
(a) Painted.
(b) Kept a journal.
(c) Read more books.
(d) Traveled the world.

3. What physical ailment does the narrator have in his dream in "Section 1: Part 2"?
(a) He is covered in sores.
(b) He can't speak.
(c) His arm is broken.
(d) He limps.

4. What was the daughter doing the first time the narrator saw her at the Grace house?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Reading.
(d) Playing.

5. What does the narrator say he did with Claire shortly after Anna died?
(a) Went for a drive.
(b) Went to the beach.
(c) Sent her away.
(d) Sold the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say he likened Mrs. Grace's body to as a teenager?

2. What does the narrator say he was told about his bedroom?

3. What is Myles' physical ailment?

4. Where does the narrator say he took his daughter for tea after leaving the farm in "Section 1: Part 3"?

5. In the beginning of "Section 1: Part 6", what does the narrator look at?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the narrator's life like at The Cedars?

3. How does the narrator describe the early days of Anna's illness in "Section 1: Part 5"?

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

5. Why does the narrator say he thought about the Grace family as a child?

6. How does the narrator say he came to The Cedars?

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

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

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

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

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