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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Betsy Ann's pigeons?
(a) All but two of the pigeons are killed by rats.
(b) Betsy Ann sets them free.
(c) The pigeons escape from the coop and fly away for good.
(d) A neighbor, tired of the noise and smell, poisons them.

2. A woman in "The First Day" has fashioned hair curlers out of which of the following?
(a) Candy wrappers.
(b) Cardboard tubes.
(c) Paper money.
(d) Newspaper.

3. What is the last thing the protagonist hears of her mother as she starts class in "The First Day"?
(a) The clacking of her heels.
(b) The sound of her proud laugh.
(c) The sound of her voice greeting other children.
(d) A soft sniffle.

4. How does Betsy Ann's father get to work in the morning?
(a) By car.
(b) By bus.
(c) By taxicab.
(d) By train.

5. Which school is the protagonist of "The First Day" zoned for?
(a) Seaton Elementary.
(b) Lafayette Elementary.
(c) Walker-Jones Elementary.
(d) Lincoln Memorial Elementary.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Jenny encounter Clara and Robert?

5. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", how old is Miles?

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