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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. “Cathedral” is a short story that is driven by what literary element?
(a) Irony
(b) Character
(c) Plot
(d) Setting

2. Where does the narrator’s wife fall asleep after they’ve smoked marijuana?
(a) In the bathtub
(b) In the chair
(c) On the floor
(d) On the couch

3. What happens to the television show as the narrator works on his drawing of a cathedral in the story?
(a) It goes off the air
(b) It plays on mute
(c) It transitions to the desert
(d) It gets louder

4. How is the narrator’s viewpoint of blind people characterized in the beginning of the story?
(a) He is assimilated with them
(b) He is empathetic with them
(c) He is prejudiced against them
(d) He is an advocate for them

5. What are in the bottom of the shopping bag that the narrator gathers for the blind man at night?
(a) Coupons
(b) Coffee beans
(c) Onion skins
(d) Marshmallows

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the blind man do as the narrator attempts to explain cathedrals to him?

2. What are the first words that the blind man says to the narrator when he arrives?

3. How does the narrator’s wife look at him when he turns on the television during the talk with the blind man after dinner?

4. What color is all of the blind man’s attire when he arrives?

5. What word from the story refers to a hooded garment worn by monks?

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