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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: The Widows, The Old Mountebank & Cake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is "The Foreigner" organized?
(a) As a series of questions.
(b) As a letter.
(c) In chronological order.
(d) In alphabetical order.

2. In "The Bad Glazier", why does the narrator's friend start a forest fire?
(a) It is an accident.
(b) Because he falls asleep while smoking a cigar.
(c) To frighten his wife.
(d) To see how quickly it spread.

3. What does the dog do after smelling the perfume in "The Dog and The Vial"?
(a) He barks.
(b) He chases his tail.
(c) He howls.
(d) He licks the vial.

4. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?
(a) To feel less lonely.
(b) To bring him joy.
(c) To bless him.
(d) To make sure the mother is ok.

5. Why does the narrator not go to speak to the mountebank about his wares in "The Old Mountebank"?
(a) He does not want to embarrass him.
(b) He starts talking to a woman.
(c) He does not have any money.
(d) He does not like what he is selling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after the strange man in "Cake" has a piece of food?

2. In "The Old Woman's Despair", to what does the old woman compare herself?

3. In "The Double Room", what wakes the narrator from his dream?

4. In "The Bad Glazier", why does the narrator suppose demons take over people?

5. What does the narrator drop on the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?

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