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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Country in the Woman," "The Gilded Six-Bits," "She Rock," and "The Fire and the Cloud".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of the story "John Redding Goes to Sea," for how many years have Matty and Alfred been married?
(a) 17.
(b) 20.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

2. What is the relationship between Missie May and Joe at the beginning of the story "The Gilded Six-Bits?
(a) Newlyweds.
(b) Siblings.
(c) Fiances.
(d) Sweethearts.

3. What object belonging to her grandmother does Isis use as a festive outfit for dancing at the carnival?
(a) A towel.
(b) A rug.
(c) A curtain.
(d) A tablecloth.

4. When Mandolin purposefully undergoes a dramatic change, what name does he take to replace his given name?
(a) Abel.
(b) Cain.
(c) Panic.
(d) Crash.

5. In what type of vehicle is Isis nearly transported safely past her family's home?
(a) A truck.
(b) A car.
(c) A taxi.
(d) A tractor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location does the ending the story "The Back Room" take place, when the men in Lilya's life have all gone away?

2. To which state does the husband in "Monkey Junk" return at the end of the story?

3. For how many weeks did Artie sulk "in silence" (152) when Luke first got married?

4. What adjective does Isis's grandmother apply to Isis while warning her to stop sitting atop the gate post?

5. For how many years have Delia and Sykes been married by the opening of the story "Sweat"?

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