Can't and Won't Quiz

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In Section Five, The Rooster, what has happened to the man's rooster? (from Section 5: A Small Story about A Box of Chocolates, Writing, The Rooster)

It was killed on the road.

It was eaten by a dog.

It got stuck in a tree.

The owner had to kill it.

In Section Three, My Footsteps, what does the narrator see in her dream? (from Section 3: The Moon, My Footsteps, How I Read as Quickly as Possible, Notes During a Long Phone Conversation with Mother)

Her footprints are lighted.

Her shadow.

A woman in a red hat.

Her sister.

What is the ironic instance that happens when the two undertakers stop for lunch at the diner? (from Section Two: Two Undertakers, I Ask Mary About Her Friend, the Depressive, and His Vacation, The Magic of the Train, Eating Fish Alone)

They find that they are brothers.

The deceased's family are at the next table.

Neither one of them can stand dead bodies.

Their bill is paid by the family.

In Section Three, what does Flaubert decide about mankind as a result of The Execution? (from Section 3: Housekeeping Observation, The Execution, A Note from the Paperboy, In the Train Station)

People hate violence.

Mankind is still bloodthirsty.

His wife has disappeared.

Mrs. Pouchet has died.

What does the cornmeal do that inspires the narrator to learn a life lesson? (from Section One: The Visit to the Dentist, Letter to a Frozen Peas Manufacturer, The Cornmeal)

Burn her mouth.

Burn in the pan.

Fall apart.

Forms condensation on the underside of the plate.