House taken over comprehension questions answer key

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  • 1. 

    When was the book written?

    • A. 

      1936

    • B. 

      1946

    • C. 

      1956

    • D. 

      1966

  • 2. 

    Who lives in the house?

    • A. 

      A father and child

    • B. 

      An aunt and niece

    • C. 

      A brother and sister

    • D. 

      A mother and child

  • 3. 

    Who is the narrator of the story?

    • A. 

      Unknown

    • B. 

      The brother

    • C. 

      The sister

    • D. 

      The writer

  • 4. 

    How many suitors did Irene turn down?

    • A. 

      3

    • B. 

      2

    • C. 

      1

    • D. 

      4

  • 5. 

    How did Irene spend the day after the housework was done?

    • A. 

      Knitting

    • B. 

      Cooking

    • C. 

      Gardening

    • D. 

      Painting

  • 6. 

    What country did they live in?

    • A. 

      Turkey

    • B. 

      Brazil

    • C. 

      Australia

    • D. 

      Argentina

  • 7. 

    What literature was the narrator interested in?

    • A. 

      Italian

    • B. 

      English

    • C. 

      Spanish

    • D. 

      French

  • 8. 

    Where did they get their income from?

    • A. 

      The farms

    • B. 

      The house

    • C. 

      Knitting

    • D. 

      Selling books

  • 9. 

    How much did the narrator have in the wardrobe in his bedroom?

    • A. 

      Fifteen thousand peso

    • B. 

      Ten thousand peso

    • C. 

      Fourteen thousand peso

    • D. 

      Thirteen thousand peso

  • 10. 

    What did the narrator do with the key when he locked the front door?

    • A. 

      Throw it in the garden

    • B. 

      Give it to his sister

    • C. 

      Throw it in the sewer

    • D. 

      Put it in his pocket

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    What was Irene's "hobby"?

    Baking

    Knitting

    Swimming

    Farming

    Cleaning

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    When was the book written?

    1936

    1946

    1956

    1966

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    What is the current name of the state in which the story takes place?

    New York

    North Dakota

    The Yukon

    Alaska

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What is the relationship between the two main characters in House Taken Over?

"House Taken Over," by Julio Cortázar, is a brief short story that portrays a spinster sister and her bachelor brother as they live a quiet existence in their sprawling ancestral home.

What happens to the brother and sister at the end of the story House Taken Over?

By the end of "House Taken Over," the siblings have been completely pushed out of their home by the unknown entity. The fear of this unknown entity forces the siblings to leave the house and their belongings behind, even making sure to lock the doors to keep people out to keep them safe from the unknown.

What decision do Irene and the narrator make when they realize the back part of the house has been taken over?

What decision do Irene and the narrator make when they realize the back part of the house has been taken over? They decide to isolate themselves from where the house hasn't been taken over. What happens to the brother and sister at the end of the story? They leave the house forever.

How do Irene and the narrator occupy their time House Taken Over?

How do Irene and the narrator occupy their time? Doing chores together.

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