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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The True Face of Earth - Nancy Whiteley.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject did Wally teach in his first teaching job?
(a) English.
(b) Geometry.
(c) Latin.
(d) French.

2. What does Wally keep by his phone to help prompt him to refuse the many solicitations he gets to support different causes?
(a) A card with the word NO.
(b) Index card with notes.
(c) A picture of his family.
(d) A full calendar.

3. What did Nancy know she had to do to avoid being dumped by her boyfriend?
(a) She had to stay quiet around other people.
(b) She had to have sex with him.
(c) She had to bring him lunch every day.
(d) She had to do his homework.

4. How old was Wally Lamb when he knew he wanted to teach?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 25.

5. Why has Wally been asked to come teach at the facility in #6?
(a) To help the women write better letters in their appeals processes.
(b) To get the women acclimated to civilian life.
(c) To help the women get their GEDs.
(d) To inspire the women to use writing as a tool for coping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did most of the women at York Correctional Institution ask Wally about on his first visit with them?

2. At what age did Nancy quit school?

3. Which of the following did NOT describe Nancy's mother?

4. When did Nancy's parents usually have their fights?

5. What was Wally's first novel?

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