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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Ballad of Timothy Touchett".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is on offer at the bakery where Pushkin initially queues?
(a) Cake.
(b) White bread.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Black bread.

2. How long is the bakery queue with Pushkin first reaches it?
(a) Three kilometers.
(b) Three miles.
(c) Three blocks.
(d) Three yards.

3. Which of the following writers does Touchett idolize?
(a) Faulkner.
(b) Welty.
(c) Porter.
(d) Grey.

4. How is Pushkin initially rewarded for queuing up for others?
(a) Beans.
(b) Candy.
(c) Sausage.
(d) Sugar.

5. Of what is Pennybrook’s desk constructed?
(a) Teak.
(b) Oak.
(c) Maple.
(d) Mahogany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book is Touchett reading as “The Ballad of Timothy Touchett” begins?

2. What *author* is Touchett reading as “The Ballad of Timothy Touchett” begins?

3. Which of the following authors’ signatures does Touchett forge?

4. What quality is ascribed to the artist with whom Pushkin confers?

5. How many rooms does the cottage boast in which Pushkin and Irina lived?

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