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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Widows and Orphans".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tommy's father "kick (Butler's) ass"?
(a) Because he is too old.
(b) Because Butler refunded his money.
(c) Because he is a minister.
(d) Because he knows Butler doesn't know any better.

2. What makes Billy appear to strut?
(a) His advice.
(b) A war wound.
(c) His personality.
(d) A birth defect.

3. About what does the woman who sits next to the Fosters complain?
(a) The people with whom she has to eat.
(b) The countries visited.
(c) The food.
(d) The lack of conversation.

4. What nationality does Leon think the man who summoned them is?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Bulgarian.

5. Which of the following characters seems deeply moved by Farragot's story?
(a) Smothers.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Milford.
(d) Winfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator in this story?

2. What happens when Billy goes into the general store to buy an orange soda?

3. Which of the following is true about the narrator's father?

4. How much did Tommy pay for his haircut?

5. What has made Mrs. Farragot notorious at Project Gratis?

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