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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lost in the City and His Mother's House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the protagonist of "The Store" get by day-to-day without a job?
(a) He steals necessary items from local stores.
(b) He lives with his mother.
(c) He lives with his girlfriend.
(d) He finds food and shelter around dumpsters.

2. In "The Store", why does the protagonist's father have to quit his job?
(a) The protagonist's father has an affair with the owner's wife.
(b) The manager accuses him of stealing.
(c) The protagonist's father has a third heart attack.
(d) The protagonist's father has to serve in the army.

3. Where does Cassandra drive Gladys Harper?
(a) Gladys' school on Kenyon Street.
(b) Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
(c) Gladys' mother's house on 12th Street.
(d) Gladys' father's house in Anacostia.

4. In "His Mother's House", what is one of the few things Santiago Moses's mother brings with her when she moves into the house Santiago bought for her?
(a) The single family portrait.
(b) The coffee table.
(c) The love seat.
(d) The teacup her mother gave her.

5. What does Cassandra ask Joyce Moses?
(a) Cassandra asks who the father of the baby is.
(b) Cassandra asks if she can join Joyce and Pearl for dinner.
(c) Cassandra asks why she got pregnant.
(d) Cassandra asks why Joyce isn't showing yet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the movie that Lydia went to see on her first date?

2. What does the police officer force the protagonist to do as punishment for crossing the street illegally?

3. On which ring does Lydia pick up the telephone?

4. In "The Store", how long has Atlas Printing Co. been in business?

5. What does Cassandra do to retaliate against her brother-in-law after their morning fight?

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