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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why have the characters gathered in Section 4?
(a) A farewell dinner for himself.
(b) A farewell dinner for Percival.
(c) A farewell dinner for Jinny.
(d) A farewell dinner for Louis.

2. Where do we learn Bernard travels to in Section 7?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Venice.
(c) Rome.
(d) Indian.

3. How would you characterize Neville's attitude as he waits for the others to arrive in Section 4?
(a) Calm.
(b) Impatient.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Agitated.

4. In Section 8, what prevents the characters from relaxing around each other?
(a) The lack of drinks.
(b) The lack of food.
(c) The time they have spent apart.
(d) The absence of Percival.

5. Who is the first character to speak?
(a) Jinny.
(b) Louis.
(c) Bernard.
(d) Rhoda.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the singing of the birds described in Section 3's opening?

2. What are the children doing as the novel begins?

3. Which character closes Section 2?

4. What one word is repeated throughout Susan's monologue in Section 6?

5. What do we learn from the end of Louis's major monologue in Section 6?

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