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

2. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", when the car stalls, who is able to get it started?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Anita.
(c) Wesley.
(d) Melanie.

3. What color car does Penny drive?
(a) Black.
(b) Silver.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Red.

4. In "The Store", how long had the protagonist been out of work before he responded to the ad in the newspaper?
(a) 3-4 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 5 weeks.

5. What time is it when Melanie approaches Cassandra while she is sitting in her brother-in-law's car?
(a) 4:30.
(b) 2:30.
(c) 3:30.
(d) 4:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anita's father tell her about Anacostia?

2. What time does Santiago call home?

3. What is the only reason Cassandra does not think it would be fair to shoot the fathers of Joyce's and Pearl's babies?

4. What experience has taught Cassandra that asking questions can be dangerous?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics the protagonist of "The Store" lists about himself in regard to his service at his first job?

(see the answer key)

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