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

2. Why does Gin tell the narrator "Stop" when they are just about to have sex (236)?
(a) The narrator's condom has fallen off.
(b) She sees something in the water.
(c) She has changed her mind about having sex.
(d) She sees the police lights.

3. What kind of buildings are on the lovers' lane?
(a) Giant warehouses.
(b) Run-down cottages.
(c) Abandoned factories.
(d) Bars and strip clubs.

4. What is the first priority of the ambulance attendant when he arrives?
(a) To demand that the woman be covered up.
(b) To see if the baby is also deceased.
(c) To try to give the woman CPR.
(d) To ask whether Gin and the narrator know the woman's name.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristic of the area around the beach is conveyed with its nickname, the "Gold Coast"?

2. On page 234, which of the following terms does the narrator use to describe the sunset?

3. What is the tone of the narrator's description of people in Gold Coast apartments having sex?

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

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

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