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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Paterson Public Library.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lydia", what was considered a "token" to the woman?
(a) An ashtray.
(b) A casino coin.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A letter.

2. How many children do the girl's grandparents have?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. What does the girl do with her diary at the end of "Absolution in the New Year"?
(a) Hides it.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Starts to write lies in it.
(d) Tears up the pages.

4. What did the girl do in "The Lesson of the Sugarcane" while she waited in the car?
(a) Day-dreamed.
(b) Sweated.
(c) Cried.
(d) Slept.

5. How old is the girl in "Absolution in the New Year"?
(a) Ten.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Fifteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the woman get "tokens" from Lydia?

2. Why isn't the girl allowed to drive?

3. Where does Marina watch an old man on the beach?

4. Why do the kids at school tease the girl?

5. What did Juana reject in "Juana: An Old Story"?

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