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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Town Where I Live.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frank Morgan do which makes him a bit of a legend in the town where Jen lives?
(a) Unindentifiable bird calls.
(b) Reads the Bible.
(c) Screams gibberish.
(d) Repeats the alphabet.

2. Miriam Brown is known as the town's most infamous __________ and she has one of her babies with her.
(a) Writer.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Alcoholic.

3. What is the name of Wallace's girlfriend who is living with him and with one of his children?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Julie.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Mary.

4. What is the occupation of Jen when the story first begins for the reader, though it is said she is bad at this on her own?
(a) Writer.
(b) Bank teller.
(c) House cleaner.
(d) Cook.

5. While there are times when Jen enjoys the shows that the Burn Outs provide for the town, most of the time they make her _____________.
(a) Happy.
(b) Bored.
(c) Sad.
(d) Jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What's frustrating to Wallace is that he can only get ______ hour's worth of work accomplished in four hours, which is not the way it used to be.

2. There is another group in town called the _______________ who are New Age folks that are trying to share goodwill with everyone they meet.

3. Which of the children still lives with his father, though this changes later on in the story?

4. On Thursdays, Jen cleans the home of a _________________ who is actually not all that he seems, in her opinion. And he tries to cheat her each week.

5. How many people does Jen work for during the week, allowing her to spend the rest of the time writing?

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