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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. What is the narrator's tone when he recalls, "I was trying to calm your terror with reassuring phrases such as 'Holy shit! I don’t fucking believe this!'” (236)?
(a) Ironic.
(b) Fatalistic.
(c) Acerbic.
(d) Bemused.

2. To what British author does the narrator ironically compare himself near the end of the story?
(a) Rudyard Kipling.
(b) H. G. Wells.
(c) D. H. Lawrence.
(d) James Joyce.

3. Which of the following is one of the places where the narrator and Gin go to try to resume their attempts at intimacy after the incident at the beach?
(a) Gin's grandmother's house.
(b) A party in the outer suburbs.
(c) The narrator's best friend's house.
(d) The balcony of the Clark Theater.

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

5. Which detail of the narrator's description of their kisses indicates the passage of time?
(a) The Cokes.
(b) The wind.
(c) The lip gloss.
(d) The suntan lotion.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. What technique is employed in the phrase "How adept we were at fumbling" (233)?

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