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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "We Didn't".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While he is on the beach, what does the narrator imagine the couples in the high-rises around them are wearing?
(a) Monogrammed pajamas.
(b) Cocktail attire.
(c) Business suits.
(d) Spa robes.

2. What technique is employed in the phrase "and justice for all" (234)?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Litotes.
(d) Verbal irony.

3. To what British author does the narrator ironically compare himself near the end of the story?
(a) H. G. Wells.
(b) D. H. Lawrence.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Rudyard Kipling.

4. On page 234, which of the following terms does the narrator use to describe the sunset?
(a) "Pink peace."
(b) "Panorama pink."
(c) "Rose rapture."
(d) "Restless rose."

5. After the narrator drops Gin off at her building on the night of the incident at the beach, why does she run back outside and call after him?
(a) She wants to tell him that she loves him.
(b) She want to know if he is going to tell anyone what happened.
(c) She needs to get her blanket back from him.
(d) She wants to know if he needs an umbrella.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is employed in the phrase "How adept we were at fumbling" (233)?

2. What does the narrator speculate that the lightening across the water might be doing?

3. In Gin's dream about the beach, why has the narrator left her alone?

4. What is the first priority of the ambulance attendant when he arrives?

5. In the story's opening, what details are related to the characters' social circumstances?

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