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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Peach Cobbler” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the little girl’s mother do with the peach cobbler if the pastor does not show up on Monday?
(a) Throws it away.
(b) Gives it to her daughter.
(c) Eats it all herself.
(d) Gives it to the neighbor.

2. What do Eula and her friend do after finishing their first bottle of Spumante?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Take a hot shower.
(c) Order Chinese.
(d) Watch a movie.

3. In "Dear Sister," what do the letter writer’s sisters do after she tells them Chauncey tried to ask her out at the funeral?
(a) They slash his tires.
(b) They key his car.
(c) They yell at him.
(d) They drown his food in hot sauce.

4. Why was their father nicknamed Stet in the short story “Dear Sister”?
(a) Because he wore a stethoscope around his neck.
(b) Because he sold Stetson hats.
(c) Because in high school he always wore a Stetson hat.
(d) Because he always wore Stetson cologne.

5. What holiday are Eula and her friend celebrating in the short story "Eula"?
(a) New Year’s Eve.
(b) July 4th.
(c) Valentine’s Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tasheta tell her sister to tell Jackie regarding their father at the beginning of the letter in "Dear Sister"?

2. What day of the week does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” begin making peach cobbler while her mother drinks?

3. Who does the little girl tell her mother the peach cobbler belongs to when she is found eating it out of the trash?

4. In what town do Eula and her friend meet at the beginning of “Eula”?

5. Why is the narrator writing the letter in “Dear Sister”?

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