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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons," how many years pass before Betsy Ann wants to see the pigeons again?
(a) 3.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

2. What sign does Betsy Ann take to mean that the pigeons have decided to roost in her coop?
(a) The birds seem to like her.
(b) The birds no longer leave the coop.
(c) The birds cower in the corner of the coop all day.
(d) The birds have made a nest.

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

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

5. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist do as an "old, old game" between her and her mother?
(a) The protagonist presses her mother's lips together.
(b) The protagonist bats her eyelashes.
(c) The protagonist pretends to refuse a kiss.
(d) The protagonist squeezes her mother's hand too tight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Betsy Ann's pigeons fly away to each morning?

2. What smell does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice each time she turns her head?

3. Whose pigeons does Betsy Ann go to visit for the second time?

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

5. What color are the protagonist's socks in "The First Day"?

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