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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, "Mothers" - Chapter 4, "Especially Heinous".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lesson does the narrator of "The Husband Stitch" learn after she gives birth?
(a) That she cannot satisfy her husband unless she is satisfy herself.
(b) That she can satisfy her husband and nurse her son at the same time.
(c) That she can satisfy her husband without being satisfied herself.
(d) That she cannot be satisfied unless her son feels satisfied.

2. What is the term for the episode that ends "Mothers"?
(a) Flashback.
(b) Reminiscence.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Flash forward.

3. What does the narrator of "The Husband Stitch" do to keep her son from trying to touch the ribbon?
(a) Let him hold it, warily.
(b) Distract him by jingling keys.
(c) Slap his hand away.
(d) Shake a can of pennies.

4. What does the narrator of "The Husband Stitch" say is the first mistake a woman can make?
(a) Scoffing.
(b) Selfishness.
(c) Boasting.
(d) Having a vision.

5. How does the narrator of "The Husband Stitch" describe herself, in the "dramatis personae" section?
(a) Forgettable.
(b) Forgetful.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Memorable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristic does the narrator of "The Husband Stitch" say stories have?

2. Why does the narrator of "Mothers" say Bad left her?

3. What part of the baby is the narrator of "Mothers" most afraid of?

4. Where does the narrator of "Inventory" go in the end?

5. What does the narrator of "The Husband Stitch" say she told a story about at the supermarket, when she was young?

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