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

2. What does Marcus call the dreadlock man?
(a) Sir.
(b) Natty Dreadlock.
(c) Dreadlock man.
(d) The man with the snake hair.

3. How old are the mentally handicapped woman and her housemates?
(a) At least 30 years old.
(b) Around 20-25 years old.
(c) Clearly over 50 years old.
(d) At least 40 years old.

4. What does the protagonist's mother see as the "beginning and end of the world"?
(a) Money.
(b) Respect.
(c) Education.
(d) Honor.

5. In "His Mother's House", what is one of the few things Santiago Moses's mother brings with her when she moves into the house Santiago bought for her?
(a) The love seat.
(b) The coffee table.
(c) The teacup her mother gave her.
(d) The single family portrait.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Young Lions", what is the first thing Caesar eats/drinks from the refrigerator?

2. How many pigeons does Miles give Betsy Ann?

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

4. When the girls arrive at Mildred Harper's house, what does Mildred do?

5. To what does the protagonist compare the admissions worker's pearls in "The First Day"?

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