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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. While he is on the beach, what does the narrator imagine the couples in the high-rises around them are wearing?
(a) Cocktail attire.
(b) Spa robes.
(c) Monogrammed pajamas.
(d) Business suits.

2. In the light from the squad cars and flashlights, what does the narrator see on the beach as the other couples are running away?
(a) Garbage.
(b) A dead body.
(c) Dead fish.
(d) The condom.

3. 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 similar to the Mediterranean.
(c) It is beautiful.
(d) It is expensive.

4. Which detail of the narrator's description of their kisses indicates the passage of time?
(a) The suntan lotion.
(b) The Cokes.
(c) The lip gloss.
(d) The wind.

5. When the police examine the woman's body in the light of their flashlights, what does her nakedness and obvious pregnancy cause them to do?
(a) Look at Gin uncomfortably.
(b) Remove their hats and bow their heads.
(c) Cross themselves and say a prayer.
(d) Tell the narrator and Gin to move back.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gin mentions her "nonna's cottage" (240). Whose cottage is this?

2. On page 243, there is a reference to "Casanova." Why is this historical figure mentioned?

3. What is the rhetorical purpose of including the detail "the skinny rails of your legs" (235) when the narrator is talking about taking off Gin's bikini bottom?

4. What technique is used in the phrase "the forlorn, deflated Trojan" (238)?

5. Which of the following is one of the places where the narrator and Gin go to try to resume their attempts at intimacy after the incident at the beach?

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