View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "We Didn't".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 234, which of the following terms does the narrator use to describe the sunset?
(a) "Rose rapture."
(b) "Pink peace."
(c) "Panorama pink."
(d) "Restless rose."

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

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

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

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?
(a) The condom.
(b) A dead body.
(c) Dead fish.
(d) Garbage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after the night on the beach, when the narrator senses Gin growing distant while they are kissing?

2. What is the title of the poem used as an epigraph for this story?

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

4. What does the narrator compare the dead woman's hair to?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 340 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample