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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. In what sense is the drowned woman also still constantly in the narrator's thoughts?
(a) He begins collecting newspaper articles about drownings.
(b) He imagines that every man he sees could be her killer.
(c) He constantly imagines her there beside Gin.
(d) He sees her as a symbol of his own recklessness.

2. What does the narrator compare the dead woman's hair to?
(a) A wig.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Leaves.
(d) A horse's tail.

3. 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) Tell the narrator and Gin to move back.
(b) Look at Gin uncomfortably.
(c) Cross themselves and say a prayer.
(d) Remove their hats and bow their heads.

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

5. After the narrator drops Gin off at her building on the night of the incident at the beach, why does she run back outside and call after him?
(a) She wants to know if he needs an umbrella.
(b) She needs to get her blanket back from him.
(c) She want to know if he is going to tell anyone what happened.
(d) She wants to tell him that she loves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of blanket does Gin bring to the beach?

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

3. In the story's opening, what details are related to the passage of time?

4. To what British author does the narrator ironically compare himself near the end of the story?

5. On the fall night when the narrator realizes that his relationship with Gin is over, what are they arguing about?

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