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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) Spa robes.
(b) Cocktail attire.
(c) Business suits.
(d) Monogrammed pajamas.

2. Who asks the narrator and Gin questions as they try to leave the beach?
(a) The police officer with the crew cut.
(b) The ambulance attendant.
(c) The police officer with a beer belly.
(d) Curious onlookers.

3. What technique is employed in the phrase "How adept we were at fumbling" (233)?
(a) Verbal irony.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Juxtaposition.
(d) Paradox.

4. Why does the narrator say that Lake Michigan "became" the Pacific Ocean (235)?
(a) Gin has always imagined losing her virginity on a California beach.
(b) He is experiencing a feeling of being lost in space and time.
(c) He is referencing the film From Here to Eternity.
(d) The sound of the waves is exaggerated by his excitement.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first priority of the ambulance attendant when he arrives?

2. From the context of page 234, what "apocalypse" is the allusion to the Four Horsemen referring to?

3. What technique is used in the sentence "On my fingers your slick scent mixed with the coconut musk of the suntan lotion we’d repeatedly smeared over each other's bodies" (234) ?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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