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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Wolfe describe the birds' song at the beginning of the first section?
(a) "Barely audible."
(b) "A blank melody outside."
(c) "Like the chiming of bells."
(d) "A disruptive cacophony."

2. What is Louis doing upon the commencement of his major monologue in Section 3?
(a) Meeting Susan.
(b) Meeting Bernard and Neville.
(c) Reading and eating.
(d) Writing.

3. What word does Louis use to characterize himself in Section 3?
(a) Loquacious.
(b) Average.
(c) Banal.
(d) Extraordinary.

4. What is the name of the boys' headmaster?
(a) Percival.
(b) Dr. Bloom.
(c) Dr. Crane.
(d) Dr. Ramsay.

5. Who refers to "sudden kisses" as a "crudity"?
(a) Susan.
(b) Louis.
(c) Neville.
(d) Bernard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is picking flowers alone in the novel's first section?

2. Which character closes Section 2?

3. Who provides an elaborate description of bathing at the end of the day?

4. What "ceremony" does Bernard dislike so much?

5. What is significant about what day it is at the end of Section 2?

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