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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the protagonist's mother give to the woman who assists in completing the forms in "The First Day"?
(a) 5 cents.
(b) $50.
(c) $5.
(d) 50 cents.

2. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist do as an "old, old game" between her and her mother?
(a) The protagonist presses her mother's lips together.
(b) The protagonist bats her eyelashes.
(c) The protagonist squeezes her mother's hand too tight.
(d) The protagonist pretends to refuse a kiss.

3. What advice does Robert receive from Carleton and Carlos?
(a) "Don't go outside after dark."
(b) "Don't cross Miss Jenny."
(c) "Don't get lost in the city."
(d) "Don't overstay your welcome."

4. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?
(a) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are expecting.
(b) Clara tells Jenny that her mother has passed away.
(c) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are recently engaged.
(d) Clara tells Jenny that Robert has enlisted in the army.

5. What color are the protagonist's socks in "The First Day"?
(a) White trimmed with green.
(b) Yellow trimmed in white and black.
(c) White.
(d) One is black, one is white.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", what game do the boys play in the schoolyard?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the items the protagonist carries to school in "The First Day"?

3. What sign does Betsy Ann take to mean that the pigeons have decided to roost in her coop?

4. What does the protagonist's mother see as the "beginning and end of the world"?

5. What does Janet teach Robert to do using a blond baby doll?

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