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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 11 - 16 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was it unlikely Mysty would ever date the narrator?
(a) She was not into guys.
(b) She came from a wealthy family.
(c) She was too pretty for him.
(d) He was too educated.

2. Where would Mysty often pick the narrator up to bring him to Alex's?
(a) They library.
(b) The gym.
(c) The bus stop.
(d) His mother's.

3. What happened to the worst cases of infections after about 6 months?
(a) They became comatose.
(b) They died.
(c) They went blind.
(d) They went deaf.

4. Where did Mysty and the narrator meet Alex after the event at the end of the story?
(a) Mysty's place.
(b) An alleyway.
(c) His apartment.
(d) The club.

5. Why did the narrator's mother leave for Florida before the Fall?
(a) To be with her sisters.
(b) For a vacation.
(c) She bought a house there.
(d) For special medical treatment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened at the club just as Mysty and the narrator are about to leave at the end of the story?

2. Despite his good qualities, to whom was Alex often rude?

3. What invented word does Diaz include to refer to text messages?

4. What was the situation with the narrator's mom when the "world came to an end" (1)?

5. Which of Mysty's family members did Alex tell the narrator had raped her?

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