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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 technique is used in the phrase "the forlorn, deflated Trojan" (238)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Personification.

2. In the story's opening, what details are related to the passage of time?
(a) Grass, leaves, and snow.
(b) Light and darkness.
(c) The condition of the Rambler and the rosary.
(d) Gin's bed and their parents' cars.

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

4. What is the detail about how long the narrator has been carrying a condom in his pocket meant to convey?
(a) His responsible attitude.
(b) His eagerness to have sex with Gin.
(c) His blindness to Gin's feelings.
(d) His relative experience compared to Gin.

5. 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) Monogrammed pajamas.
(c) Spa robes.
(d) Business suits.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story's opening, what details are related to the story's epigraph?

2. To what does the narrator compare Gin's mother's rosary?

3. How has the narrator and Gin's relationship changed by the end of the summer?

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

5. In the light from the squad cars and flashlights, what does the narrator see on the beach as the other couples are running away?

(see the answer key)

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