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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraph 2 (Page 1).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jonathan doubt the person requesting to use his bicycle?
(a) The person seemed insincere.
(b) There was no paperwork for the request.
(c) The person was not a neighbor.
(d) The way the person was dressed.

2. What character does the story lead with?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) A thief.
(c) A carpenter.
(d) Maria.

3. What do survivors say as a greeting when they meet other survivors for the first time after the war is over?
(a) "Happy Survival!"
(b) "Glad you made it!"
(c) "We survived!"
(d) "Good to be alive!"

4. How many inestimable blessings does Jonathan come out of the war with?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. What does Jonathan consider a bonus from the war?
(a) His kids.
(b) His friends.
(c) His wife.
(d) His old bicycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonathan count himself to be?

2. What was peeping from the shoes of the person demanding Jonathan's bicycle?

3. What condition were the clothes of the person requesting Jonathan's bicycle?

4. What is Jonathan's overall attitude or mood in the first paragraph of the story?

5. Where was the bicycle for a year?

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