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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Ralston have?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Judge.
(c) Messenger.
(d) Bank security guard.

2. What comment does Mrs. Boswell make about the narrator?
(a) That his outfit matches Gweneth's.
(b) That he is the most handsome of the boys.
(c) That he is learning the rhythm of the thing.
(d) That he can change his role.

3. Which of the following doesn't Tommy's father threaten to do to Butler?
(a) Shut down the Butler's barbershop.
(b) Shut down Butler's church.
(c) Run all the "Toms" out of town.
(d) Give him his own haircut.

4. What does Louis keep thinking of as he attends the dinner?
(a) Movies.
(b) Drinks.
(c) Women.
(d) Animals.

5. How does the author describe Mrs. Farragot as Milfird sees her?
(a) Nervous and twitching.
(b) Relaxed and confident.
(c) Obnoxious and argumentative.
(d) Frightened and tense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Billy appear to strut?

2. Who does Mrs. Boswell use as her foil when telling the boys how to find wives?

3. When are the pay-ups that R.V. is requesting due?

4. To what does the woman compare the scar?

5. Where does the scar go that is on the woman in the waiting room?

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