1. What does the narrator prefer to drink when she regularly drinks in "Returning"?
(a) Gin and tonic.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Old Fashioned.
(d) Vodka soda with lime.

2. Why does a stranger in "Oranges" email the narrator about Adam?
(a) To ask the narrator if Adam ever walked her dog for her.
(b) To ask if the narrator was beaten by Adam.
(c) For a job reference for Adam.
(d) To ask if Adam stole money from the narrator.

3. How does the narrator get out of the airport in "Returning"?
(a) A guard helps her.
(b) Peter comes back for her.
(c) She does not get out.
(d) She sneaks out.

4. Why does the narrator first spend the night at Y's house in "Returning"?
(a) Snowstorm.
(b) Her husband kicks her out.
(c) She is drunk.
(d) Flood.

5. In "Returning," what does the narrator's traveling companion take before she wakes up?
(a) Their child.
(b) Their travel bag.
(c) Their food.
(d) Her scarf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beatrice tell Bonnie is her speciality in the story "G" when Bonnie complains that Beatrice waited a long time to tell her she was leaving?

2. What does the narrator's mother work at in "Peking Duck"?

3. In "Los Angeles," what symbol does Ma use for all the husband's dialogue?

4. Who contacts the narrator in "Oranges" to ask about Adam?

5. Why is the narrator worried about Peter in the end of the story "Returning"?

(see the answer key)

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