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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Mother".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Corley meet his girlfriend?
(a) In a pub.
(b) Under Waterhouse's clock.
(c) In church.
(d) At a bus stop.

2. In "Clay," when Maria has visitors, what does she give them?
(a) Tea and cookies.
(b) Pencils with the name of her company printed on them.
(c) Cuttings from her plants.
(d) Wine.

3. What expensive gift did the girlfriend once give Corley?
(a) A bottle of very old wine.
(b) Two cigars.
(c) A pocketwatch.
(d) A car.

4. In "An Encounter," the narrator's shoes are made of which material?
(a) Canvas.
(b) Suede.
(c) Leather.
(d) Rubber.

5. In "The Boarding House," where does Mr. Doran work?
(a) In the church office.
(b) On the railroad.
(c) In a wine merchant's office.
(d) In a university.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the two neighbor girls of "Clay" bring to share with everyone?

2. In "An Encounter," what form of discipline for schoolboys who are caught talking to girls does the old man prefer?

3. In "A Little Cloud," how long has it been since Little Chandler has seen Gallaher?

4. What musical instrument does Villona play well?

5. What does Farrington, the protagonist of "Counterparts," do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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