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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 Gin's dream about the beach, why has the narrator left her alone?
(a) He is trying to help find a lost child.
(b) He has gone to get some mustard.
(c) After they have sex, he loses interest in her.
(d) They have had a big fight.

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

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

4. 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 tell him that she loves him.
(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 know if he needs an umbrella.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Gin tell the narrator "Stop" when they are just about to have sex (236)?

5. What is the detail about how long the narrator has been carrying a condom in his pocket meant to convey?

(see the answer key)

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