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Section 1: The Center of the Story

1. Who is the author of "The Center of the Story"?
(a) Judith Frank.
(b) Lydia Davis.
(c) Maile Chapman.
(d) Doris Betts.

2. In the story's opening sentence, what is implied about the main character's writing?
(a) She does not deserve the praise she has gotten.
(b) Her readers are gradually deserting her.
(c) She is losing interest in her career.
(d) More than one of her stories is uninteresting.

3. What does the narrator say "usually promises to be interesting" (19)?
(a) A religious crisis.
(b) A flood.
(c) A death.
(d) A hurricane.

4. What does the hurricane do to the city in the woman's story?
(a) Drops large hail that smashes windows in buildings and in cars.
(b) Produces winds that uproot trees and tear off several roofs.
(c) Passes by without actually striking the city.
(d) Causes flooding that disrupts transportation.

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