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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. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", what is Cassandra eating at the beginning of the story?
(a) Two year-old Christmas candy.
(b) Cold pizza.
(c) Doughnuts.
(d) A grilled cheese sandwich.

2. What is Cassandra smoking at the opening of the story?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Marlboros.
(c) Chesterfields.
(d) Virginia Slims.

3. What does Lydia ask of the nurse who calls to inform her of her mother's death?
(a) Lydia asks when her mother passed.
(b) Lydia asks how this has happened.
(c) Lydia asks that they not put the sheet over her face until she has seen her first.
(d) Lydia asks that they simply send her body to the funeral home.

4. On which ring does Lydia pick up the telephone?
(a) The 15th.
(b) The 5th.
(c) The 3rd.
(d) The 10th.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed" take place?

2. When the girls arrive at Mildred Harper's house, what does Mildred do?

3. How much will Gladys' mother pay Cassandra to drive Gladys?

4. Which school does the protagonist of "The Store" graduate from?

5. What does Joyce drink after speaking with Pearl?

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