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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Orange Line Train to Ballston and The Sunday Following Mother's Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of job does Manny offer to Caesar to tide him over until he succeeds with his heist?
(a) Busing tables.
(b) Security.
(c) Bartending.
(d) Trash detail.

2. How old is Marvin?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

3. What does Janet teach Robert to do using a blond baby doll?
(a) Comb a girl's hair.
(b) Braid a girl's hair.
(c) Change a girl's diaper.
(d) Pin a girl's dress.

4. What did Anita's father tell her about Anacostia?
(a) Anacostia is a place for men to live with their mistresses.
(b) Anacostia is a place full of criminals and thieves.
(c) Anita should never go there because it is too far away.
(d) People there still live with chickens and cows.

5. In "The Store", how long has Atlas Printing Co. been in business?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 150 years.
(c) 75 years.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Betsy Ann say to her father about the pigeons?

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

3. To what does the protagonist compare the admissions worker's pearls in "The First Day"?

4. What is the only reason Cassandra does not think it would be fair to shoot the fathers of Joyce's and Pearl's babies?

5. How many pigeons does Miles give Betsy Ann?

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