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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Greenwich Village 1953-1954. Catalog items 10-18; Lower East Side, Catalog items 19-27, pages 24-59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Deborah recall her time living with Lillian?
(a) A golden age.
(b) An in-between time.
(c) A torment.
(d) A slog.

2. What did Charles Roberts do to get Lillian’s attention?
(a) Inherit a lot of money.
(b) Walk out of class.
(c) Take excellent photographs.
(d) Praise her work.

3. Who is narrating the novel in the beginning?
(a) Franny Panic.
(b) Samantha Preston.
(c) Lillian Preston.
(d) Sam Decker.

4. What occasion does the narrator give for commenting on Lillian Preston’s life and work?
(a) An obituary.
(b) A blurb request for a book.
(c) A biography.
(d) A museum exhibit.

5. Where did Lillian photograph the man who was Samantha’s father?
(a) In bed.
(b) In the park.
(c) In the street.
(d) In the shower.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long a focal distance did Lillian Preston use in her images?

2. Who did Lillian Preston call the best photographer no one ever heard of?

3. When does the narrator say Lillian Preston stopped showing photos?

4. What kind of photography does the narrator say Lillian Preston is?

5. Where did Lillian Preston’s parents expect her to go to school?

(see the answer key)

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