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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the main character think is impossible to find?
(a) A place to call home.
(b) His family.
(c) Any satisfaction in life.
(d) A cure for cancer.

2. Who is Shimon on his way to meet?
(a) The protagonist.
(b) A woman named Halina.
(c) His new boss.
(d) Kathleen.

3. What does Kathleen try to convince him to do?
(a) Eat something.
(b) Rest.
(c) Go to a movie.
(d) Go home.

4. Why does Kathleen convince him to do this?
(a) He needs a break from reality.
(b) He admits to having eaten nothing all day.
(c) He looks tired.
(d) He needs to sleep.

5. When does Halina stop him?
(a) Just as he is walking into a restaurant.
(b) Just as he hails a cab.
(c) Just before he crosses the street.
(d) Just as she notices another woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the man in the concentration camp try to justify his actions?

2. He notices the passersby, and what does he remark to himself?

3. What do the two of them do without talking?

4. What happens while the protagonist is standing at an intersection?

5. Where does his mind wander?

(see the answer key)

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