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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. In "Section 1: Part 1", how does the narrator name the members of the Grace family?
(a) He refers to them by their initials.
(b) He doesn't name them yet.
(c) He gives them nicknames based on how they look.
(d) He uses their middle names.

2. How does the narrator describe Mrs. Grace after the picnic?
(a) God-like.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Human.
(d) Drunk.

3. In "Section 1: Part 6", what does the narrator say he is trapped in?
(a) An ocean.
(b) A box.
(c) A bowl.
(d) A book.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say he never saw again after meeting Mr. and Mrs. Grace for the first time?

2. What nationality is the painter, Bonnard?

3. How does the narrator describe his childhood home in "Section 1: Part 2"?

4. How does the narrator say Anna's death affected his body?

5. What ancient city is the narrator reminded of while looking at the water in "Section 1: Part 6"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrator remember his mother reacting when he told her he wanted to go to a picnic with the Grace family?

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

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

5. What does the narrator wonder about during the nighttime at The Cedars?

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 does the narrator say he and Claire argued about after visiting The Cedars together in "Section 1: Part 3"?

9. In "Section 1: Part 5", what does the narrator say about writing?

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

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