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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Store.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Anita's father tell her about Anacostia?
(a) People there still live with chickens and cows.
(b) Anacostia is a place for men to live with their mistresses.
(c) Anita should never go there because it is too far away.
(d) Anacostia is a place full of criminals and thieves.

2. What does Cassandra do instead of attending class?
(a) Cassandra cares for her niece.
(b) Cassandra drives around town looking for work.
(c) Cassandra fantasizes about killing her brother-in-law.
(d) Cassandra sits outside the classroom antagonizing her teacher.

3. What interrupts Cassandra as she writes her phone number down for Wesley?
(a) Wesley changes his mind about the date.
(b) The car lurches into gear.
(c) Melanie screams from the front porch.
(d) Anita begins to tease her mercilessly.

4. What color are the protagonist's socks in "The First Day"?
(a) White.
(b) White trimmed with green.
(c) One is black, one is white.
(d) Yellow trimmed in white and black.

5. How does Betsy Ann's father deal with the dead pigeons?
(a) Betsy Ann's father returns them to Miles and demands a refund.
(b) Betsy Ann's father cooks them for breakfast.
(c) Betsy Ann's father places them in a burlap sack and disposes of them on the way to work.
(d) Betsy Ann's father allows her to find and deal with them as a life lesson.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the last time Caesar had seen Sherman?

2. What is the last thing the protagonist hears of her mother as she starts class in "The First Day"?

3. What does Cassandra fight with her brother-in-law about?

4. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" wear in the opening scene?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the items the protagonist carries to school in "The First Day"?

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