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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 54-87.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the narrator dating Jacqueline?
(a) The narrator wants to avoid getting hurt.
(b) The narrator feels bad for her.
(c) The narrator wants to get revenge on Jacqueline.
(d) The narrator loves her.

2. Which of the following is Louise's goal?
(a) To pursue a dream career.
(b) To be with the narrator.
(c) To get away from Elgin.
(d) To escape her boring and unromantic life.

3. What type of woman is the narrator known to seek out?
(a) Shy women.
(b) Educated women.
(c) Married women.
(d) Angry women.

4. Which lover brought out the best in the narrator?
(a) Louise.
(b) Bruno.
(c) Bathsheba.
(d) Jacqueline.

5. Who was Jacqueline married to?
(a) A painter.
(b) A dentist.
(c) A professor.
(d) A writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do vague elements in the story allow the reader to focus on?

2. Which of the following causes a rift between Elgin and his parents?

3. How did Elgin's mother die?

4. Which of the following describes Jacqueline's allure to the narrator?

5. After fighting with Jacqueline, what does the narrator do?

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