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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 2 that “a true artist can no more play upon the piano or violin without putting his whole body in accord with the emotions he is striving to express than a swallow can” do what?
(a) “Eat without being vulnerable.”
(b) “Fly without being graceful.”
(c) “Sing without melody.”
(d) “Sing without being loud.”

2. Where does the porter say he will return to school in the winter in Chapter 4?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Raleigh.

3. Who collected the Uncle Remus stories in the narrative?
(a) Joel Chandler Harris.
(b) The Millionaire.
(c) The widow.
(d) The Texan.

4. What book does the narrator describe as having “used to lie in splendid neglect on the center table in our little parlor” in Chapter 2?
(a) The Episcopal Prayer-book.
(b) The Korah.
(c) The Torah.
(d) The Bible.

5. What character in the book is killed at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) The Texan.
(b) The Jew.
(c) The Millionaire.
(d) The Widow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many students does the narrator say are at the university in Chapter 4?

2. Where does the narrator meet the woman he falls in love with in Chapter 11?

3. The narrator states in Chapter 2, “In the life of every one there is a limited number of unhappy experiences which are not written upon the memory, but stamped there with” what?

4. The woman that the narrator falls in love with in Chapter 11 loves to hear him play what music?

5. During his stay in Paris, the narrator usually goes to the theater and ends up at the big café located where in Chapter 9?

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