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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the protagonist's mother give to the woman who assists in completing the forms in "The First Day"?
(a) $50.
(b) $5.
(c) 50 cents.
(d) 5 cents.

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

3. When does "The First Day" take place?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) July.

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

5. What is Miles' profession?
(a) Line cook.
(b) Executive assistant.
(c) Barber.
(d) Street sweeper.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare the first set of baby pigeons?

2. What does the protagonist's mother do when the teacher introduces herself in "The First Day"?

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

4. Which church does the protagonist's mother attend in "The First Day"?

5. Who accompanies Betsy Ann on her trips to retrieve her pigeons?

(see the answer key)

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