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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 27 - 30 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the riots said to be in the tale the narrator tells herself?
(a) In her mind.
(b) In the city.
(c) In another country.
(d) In a far away land.

2. Why did owners of suburban homes particularly mourn when the intruders drank their single malt scotch?
(a) It was too expensive to replace.
(b) They usually saved it for a special occasion.
(c) They felt the intruders were unable to appreciate what they were drinking.
(d) They did not make that kind anymore.

3. Who is the author of "Once Upon a Time"?
(a) Nancy Greer.
(b) Grace Newsom.
(c) Nadia Golen.
(d) Nadine Gordimer.

4. What precautions does the narrator say she does not take in her home, despite having the same fears of those that do?
(a) She does not have a phone nearby or a bat under her bed.
(b) She has no burglar bars or gun under her pillow.
(c) She does not have locks on her doors.
(d) She does not have guard dogs or security alarms.

5. Why did the neighborhood alarms often go unanswered after many had them installed?
(a) Pets were setting them off.
(b) They could not tell whose house it was coming from.
(c) They were often on vacation.
(d) Kids would set them off for fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the boy pretend he is saving at the end of the story?

2. What is said to have happened in one family's home while the family was at dinner?

3. What did the man and woman see outside while they were discussing the latest armed robbery one night?

4. According to the narrator's tale, under what conditions were people who lived in the city allowed in the suburbs?

5. What sounds collided with the screams at the end of the story?

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