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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Feelings,” what does the narrator of of “Instructions for Married Christian Husbands” say the man should never do for her?
(a) Cook her dinner.
(b) Call her.
(c) Give her gifts.
(d) Divorce his wife.

2. Jael says she wants to see the inside of Sweet Sadie’s house under what condition?
(a) Her husband is not there.
(b) The house is huge.
(c) Her children are not there.
(d) She cooks for her.

3. Why does Granny not hear the large booming sound she describes toward the end of “Jael”?
(a) She is out of town.
(b) The TV is too loud.
(c) She has taken sleeping pills and is sound asleep.
(d) She is at church.

4. What department store does the narrator’s mother say she bought clothes from at the start of “When Eddie Levert Comes”?
(a) TJ Maxx.
(b) Marshall Field’s.
(c) JC Penney.
(d) Macy’s.

5. What does Daughter ask Mother while doing her hair in preparation for Eddie Levert at the end of “When Eddie Levert Comes”?
(a) If she likes her hair.
(b) What she will do when she sees Eddie.
(c) If she remembers her.
(d) If she loves Eddie more than she loves Daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "How to Make Love to A Physicist," what gift does Eric send to Lyra’s school?

2. What does Jael do when her Granny falls during their argument?

3. What does Granny say she must have tripped over when she fell during an argument with Jael about her getting a job?

4. When did Granny decide to stop taking Jael to church?

5. What is the title of the final section in “Instructions for Married Christian Husbands”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Daughter and her brothers feel when her mother was first saved on Easter Sunday?

2. What does the narrator of “Instructions for Married Christian Husbands” say she will do if she ever develops feelings for him under the section “Feelings”?

3. How does Kachelle react when Jael asked her if she had ever thought about doing “things with girls” (124)?

4. What are some of the things Lyra says she does not discuss with Eric when they first meet at the conference in “How to Make Love to a Physicist”?

5. How does Granny describe the way Jael reacted when she hit her when she was six?

6. What happens the first time Jael goes to Jamie‘s house alone?

7. What does Granny say about the teasing Jael experienced at school particularly from Twan who always called her jailbird?

8. What does Daughter say to her brother Rico the first time he complains about his mother talking about Eddie Levert?

9. What happens when Jael’s Granny tells Jael she needs to get a job?

10. What does the narrator of “Instructions for Married Christian Husbands” say under the section “Therapist”?

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