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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pages 19-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator rejected at the fire department for wearing?
(a) His worn trousers.
(b) His glasses.
(c) No shoes.
(d) His hat.

2. From what is the dog's collar made?
(a) Mexican silver.
(b) Moroccan leather.
(c) Iron chains.
(d) Brazilian gold.

3. What does the old man say he needs money to buy?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) A glass of milk.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A loaf of bread.

4. At what does the old man stare when the narrator gives him his the money?
(a) His feet.
(b) The bakery.
(c) The sky.
(d) The narrator's trousers.

5. What type of business does Fabian Olsen own?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A candlestick maker.
(d) A linen shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator offer the old man who sits down on his bench?

2. What physical feature of the woman outside the butcher's shop nauseates the narrator?

3. What does the narrator say his landlord does for a profession?

4. What does the pawnbroker have attached to his door that makes a distinctive sound?

5. What is the woman thinking of buying from the butcher's shop?

(see the answer key)

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