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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Office Hours - Peking Duck, Pages 137 - 182).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marie think might have led to her getting a tenure-track position in "Office Hours"?
(a) Her intellect.
(b) Her family background.
(c) Her excellent writing.
(d) Her desperation.

2. Who always speaks first in the narrator's writing class in "Peking Duck"?
(a) Alice.
(b) Henry.
(c) Thom.
(d) Gladys.

3. What work do both the narrator and her husband do in "Returning"?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Writing.
(c) Law.
(d) Accountancy.

4. Why can Beatrice not donate her mattress in "G"?
(a) It is too new-looking.
(b) It looks too dirty.
(c) She does donate it.
(d) It is outdated for regulations.

5. What does the narrator's mother tell her she needs to be in the story "Peking Duck"?
(a) Sly.
(b) Smart.
(c) Tough.
(d) Gentle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's mother ask about her writing in the story "Peking Duck"?

2. How long had the narrator been broken up with her boyfriend when she meets the yeti in "Yeti Lovemaking"?

3. What does the narrator's husband want to do in the story :Returning" that the narrator is dragging her feet on?

4. What does Beatrice knock a bottle of over in the story "G"?

5. What can the narrator see through the airport windows in "Returning"?

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