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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts Five and Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the ethnicities the narrator names in Musical Chairs?
(a) Kenyan, American, Irish, Egyptian, Japanese, and Mongolian.
(b) Swedish, Israeli, Korean, South African, Indigenous Peoples, and Indian.
(c) Muslim, Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jewish.
(d) Pakistani, Guyanese, Haitian, Ivory Coast, Filipino, and Chinese.

2. How do the brown girls’ classmates respond when they are asked why they chose boarding schools over local schools?
(a) They look bewildered.
(b) They frown.
(c) They laugh.
(d) They shrug.

3. How do the girls feel about the store clerk?
(a) They are pissed.
(b) They are annoyed.
(c) They are frightened.
(d) They are amused.

4. In Art the girls are now specializing in various art forms. Which of the following is something many of them have NOT done?
(a) Taken private art lessons with local but famous artists.
(b) Taken ballet classes at the Y.
(c) Sung in church choirs.
(d) Taken free after-school art lessons.

5. What do the girls end up throwing at the boys’ head who cursed at Trish?
(a) Broccoli.
(b) A chicken patty.
(c) A slice of pizza.
(d) Carrots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do some girls fear motherhood?

2. What does the narrator say about the native tongues of the girls in “Art”?

3. Although the girls feel the urge to run away from college, why do they stay?

4. How much do the girls spend on ice cream on the redone boardwalk at Rockaway Beach?

5. Why do the girls feel awkward when they hug each other?

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