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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section One, Pages 1-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator on page 1, what lasted the entirety of Sarah's freshman year?
(a) The tension between her and Manuel.
(b) The prologue to her relationship with David.
(c) The end of her friendship with Joelle.
(d) The process of writing her novel.

2. When David returns from summer vacation, what excuse does he give his mother in order to visit Sarah?
(a) He says he is going to study.
(b) He says he is going swimming.
(c) He says he is going to play racquetball.
(d) He says he is going to the mall.

3. What type of exercises are employed in the students' acting class, as explained on page 2?
(a) Mirror Games.
(b) Trust Exercises.
(c) Method Acting.
(d) Ensemble Monologues.

4. What does David attempt to give Sarah on the first day of sophomore year?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) A book of poems.
(d) A piece of jewelry.

5. The phrase "slid into the room like a knife" (3) uses what literary device?
(a) Irony.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Symbolism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator on page 2, what did everyone at school unwillingly experience?

2. According to the narrator on page 26, acting requires restraint in order to achieve what?

3. The phrase "slid into the room like a knife" (3) is used to describe what character?

4. What do the students begin studying at the start of sophomore year?

5. When does the first section of the novel take place?

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