TEST ON THE OPENING OF NIGHT - ALICE MUNRO

What weather condition does the writer suggest was prevalent during emergencies in the narrator's youth?

• Snowstorms

• Rainstorms

• Sunny weather

• Foggy conditions

Why were horses still used for transportation during the narrator's emergency?

• Horses were faster than cars

• The roads were too narrow for cars

• Gas rationing and the war

• Cars were not invented

What time did the narrator's pain start, leading to a hospital visit?

• Midnight

• 11 o'clock at night

• Late afternoon

• Early morning

What was the main reason for the narrator's hospital visit?

• A broken leg

• A severe headache

• Appendicitis

• A cold

How did the narrator's father likely pay for the hospital expenses?

• Working extra hours

• Selling a woodlot

• Taking a loan

• Selling a car

Besides the appendix, what else was removed during the narrator's surgery?

• Nothing else

• A gallbladder

• A growth

• A kidney

What was the size of the growth removed during surgery?

• The size of a tennis ball

• The size of a golf ball

• The size of a turkey's egg

• The size of a chicken's egg

Why did the narrator not question the nature of the growth?

• The doctor did not allow questions

• Lack of interest

• A cloud around the word 'cancer'

• Fear of the answer

What does the narrator usually list when asked about past surgeries?

• "Appendix" only

• "Growth removal"

• "Appendix and growth removal"

• Does not mention any surgery

What indicates that the growth removed might have been benign?

• The narrator's quick recovery

• The narrator's mother's reassurance

• The narrator's continued health

• The doctor's advice