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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 23 - 26 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the housemaid in the narrator's tale?
(a) Loquacious.
(b) Itinerant.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) Trustworthy.

2. How are the people in the narrator's story said to be living at the start of her tale?
(a) In eternal despair.
(b) Happily ever after.
(c) Carefree and fancy free.
(d) Like peas in a pod.

3. How was the plaque meant to indicate that the property owner was not racist?
(a) The man was masked so you could not tell if he was Black or white.
(b) It depicted a Black hand holding a white hand.
(c) It contained a peace sign.
(d) It said "All Are Welcome."

4. What woke the narrator in the night at the start of the story?
(a) Her husband.
(b) A rainstorm.
(c) The phone ringing.
(d) A creaking sound in her house.

5. What did the old widower who was murdered have to protect him?
(a) Security guards.
(b) An electronic alarm system.
(c) Fierce dogs.
(d) Guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the narrator give for the casual laborer murdering an old widower?

2. What does the narrator describe as "finely tuned" in the night?

3. According to the narrator's tale, who were being shot by the police in the city?

4. What type of people are said to live in the city in the tale the narrator tells herself?

5. What pets does the family in the narrator's story have at home?

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