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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say he believes in instead of an afterlife?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The hand of God.
(c) Hell.
(d) The moment of death.

2. Why does the narrator say he uses a name other than the one on his birth certificate?
(a) For writing.
(b) To separate himself from his father.
(c) To confuse people who may be looking for him.
(d) For fun.

3. In "Section 2: Part 1", what does the narrator say he decided to do immediately after Anna's death?
(a) Start to farm.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Repaint the house.
(d) Move.

4. Why is the narrator uncomfortable one morning in "Section 2: Part 6"?
(a) Because he has a bump on his head.
(b) Because his foot had been run over.
(c) Because he has a terrible rash.
(d) Because he is hungover.

5. What does the narrator compare Rose's confession of love for Mr. Grace to?
(a) A storm.
(b) A train.
(c) A ship.
(d) A flower.

6. In "Section 2: Part 6", what does the narrator say the sea did to him as a child?
(a) Carried him back to the shore.
(b) Built him a sand castle.
(c) Washed away his footprints.
(d) Took him away to an island.

7. Why does the narrator say he was so upset to discover the broken bird's eggs as a child?
(a) Because it proved how cruel the world is.
(b) Because eggs are perfect.
(c) Because he had discovered those eggs.
(d) Because there were chicks inside.

8. What does Miss Vavasour tell the narrator about his bed in "Section 2: Part 2"?
(a) That its always been in the house.
(b) That he makes his own bed.
(c) That he messes up his bed.
(d) That he needs a new bed.

9. In "Section 2: Part 1", what bothers the narrator about his memory of Chloe?
(a) He feels like she is still with him.
(b) He can only remember the bad parts.
(c) He can't remember her in detail.
(d) He can't ignore her memory.

10. Why does the narrator say he sought a relationship with Anna?
(a) To have children.
(b) To find a soul mate.
(c) To better his position in life.
(d) To avoid being alone.

11. How does the narrator say he feels about being photographed?
(a) He hates it.
(b) He looks forward to it.
(c) It makes him nervous.
(d) It makes him feel peaceful.

12. Who does the narrator remember Rose confessing her love for Mr. Grace to?
(a) Himself.
(b) Mrs. Grace.
(c) Myles.
(d) Chloe.

13. Where does the narrator end up sleeping the night the Colonel's family doesn't visit him?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) On the beach.
(c) In the Colonel's bedroom.
(d) At his old house.

14. Where does the narrator say he first kissed Chloe?
(a) The park.
(b) The town's fair.
(c) The movie theater.
(d) Church.

15. What does the Colonel do when his family doesn't visit him as they promised?
(a) He goes to his room.
(b) He starts cooking in the kitchen.
(c) He plans to move out.
(d) He gets drunk with the narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe his relationship with Bun?

2. At the end of "Section 2: Part 2", how does the narrator say he feels?

3. What does the narrator remember doing when he realized Chloe had died?

4. What does the narrator say he visited while in England?

5. In "Section 2: Part 3", when does the narrator start insulting a woman who left him?

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