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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 141-190.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following becomes most important to the narrator by the end of the novel?
(a) Work.
(b) Sexual tension.
(c) Love.
(d) Helping others.

2. According to the narrator, why do married women have affairs?
(a) Long-term relationships are no longer possible.
(b) Women are forced into marriage.
(c) Relationships become boring.
(d) Men are not able to please women.

3. Why does Louise finally decide to leave Elgin?
(a) He physically abuses her.
(b) She can't stand to be with him one more night.
(c) She thinks it's the best decision for everybody.
(d) He mentally beats her down.

4. Why does the narrator try to distance himself/herself from his/her boss?
(a) The narrator is scared of having feelings for anybody else.
(b) The narrator hates her.
(c) The narrator has been having an affair with somebody else.
(d) The narrator is not interested in having an affair with her.

5. Where does the narrator work?
(a) Zoo.
(b) Library.
(c) School.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Elgin about Louise's affair with the narrator?

2. What does the narrator compare his or her affair with Louise to?

3. How did Elgin's mother die?

4. What type of art did Inge object to?

5. Which best describes the narrator's reliability?

(see the answer key)

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