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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?
(a) Clara tells Jenny that Robert has enlisted in the army.
(b) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are recently engaged.
(c) Clara tells Jenny that her mother has passed away.
(d) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are expecting.

2. Who accompanies Betsy Ann on her trips to retrieve her pigeons?
(a) Clara.
(b) Ralph Holley.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Robert.

3. How much does Mildred give Cassandra for gas?
(a) Nothing extra.
(b) $5.
(c) $3.
(d) $20.

4. What kind of car does Cassandra's brother-in-law drive?
(a) A red 1973 Dodge.
(b) A green 1957 Hollywood Hudson.
(c) A green 1969 Ford truck.
(d) A black 1978 Ford Mustang.

5. What smell does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice each time she turns her head?
(a) Dixie Peach hair grease.
(b) Fresh soap.
(c) Gardenia perfume behind her ear.
(d) Chemically treated hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the protagonist of "The First Day" initiates the "old, old game", how does her mother respond?

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

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

4. Why does the protagonist's mother scold the protagonist while she is filling out paperwork in "The First Day"?

5. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons," how many years pass before Betsy Ann wants to see the pigeons again?

(see the answer key)

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