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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Butterfly on F Street and Gospel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", what game do the boys play in the schoolyard?
(a) Poison.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Jumprope.
(d) Dodge ball.

2. In "The Store", why does the protagonist's father have to quit his job?
(a) The protagonist's father has a third heart attack.
(b) The protagonist's father has to serve in the army.
(c) The protagonist's father has an affair with the owner's wife.
(d) The manager accuses him of stealing.

3. What does Janet teach Robert to do using a blond baby doll?
(a) Change a girl's diaper.
(b) Pin a girl's dress.
(c) Braid a girl's hair.
(d) Comb a girl's hair.

4. What is Mildred following through the city?
(a) A taxi cab.
(b) A yellow butterfly.
(c) A map to her friend's house.
(d) A series of directions given to her by her son.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Caesar learn the mentally disabled woman's schedule?

2. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist do as an "old, old game" between her and her mother?

3. How long have Joyce and Rickey been married?

4. How old is Avis?

5. How many pages is the trial manuscript?

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