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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "We Didn't".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristic of the area around the beach is conveyed with its nickname, the "Gold Coast"?
(a) It is full of opportunity.
(b) It is expensive.
(c) It is similar to the Mediterranean.
(d) It is beautiful.

2. On page 234, which of the following terms does the narrator use to describe the sunset?
(a) "Panorama pink."
(b) "Rose rapture."
(c) "Restless rose."
(d) "Pink peace."

3. When the narrator unbuttons the second button on Gin's shirt, what does he see?
(a) A scar.
(b) Her cross.
(c) Her camisole.
(d) A bruise.

4. What mood do the diction and details included in the scene where the police leave their cars and enter the water create?
(a) Inflammatory.
(b) Frantic.
(c) Reverent.
(d) Factual.

5. On page 243, there is a reference to "Casanova." Why is this historical figure mentioned?
(a) He was a groundbreaking psychiatrist.
(b) He was a legendary lover.
(c) He was a poet who wrote about the nobility of faithfulness.
(d) He was a priest who argued that premarital sex is not a mortal sin.

Short Answer Questions

1. From the context of page 234, what "apocalypse" is the allusion to the Four Horsemen referring to?

2. Who is the author of "We Didn't"?

3. What does Gin believe is true about the dead woman on the beach?

4. In Gin's dream about the beach, why has the narrator left her alone?

5. What is the first priority of the ambulance attendant when he arrives?

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