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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 position does Lonney's father hold?
(a) Lonney's father is a mechanic for the Army.
(b) Lonney's father is president of a bank.
(c) Lonney's father is a cook on a Navy vessel.
(d) Lonney's father is a "big shot Negro officer" in the Army.

2. In "The Store", how old was the protagonist when he decided to quit his first job?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 26.
(d) 20.

3. What was the movie that Lydia went to see on her first date?
(a) "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
(b) "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
(c) "Saturday Night Fever".
(d) "Grease".

4. When does "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed" take place?
(a) October.
(b) September.
(c) November.
(d) December.

5. What does Cassandra carry in her pocket?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Her mother's obituary.
(c) An eviction notice.
(d) Newspaper clippings of Rhonda's success, wrapped in tinfoil.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Store", where does the protagonist commit his offense?

2. What time does Santiago call home?

3. In "Lost in the City", what time is it when the telephone rings in Lydia Walsh's house?

4. In "The Store", where is the protagonist when he realizes he has left some of his personal belongings at the job he just quit?

5. Who do the girls see moving into an apartment on 9th street?

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