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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do Betsy Ann and her father live?
(a) In the basement of Jenny and Walter Creed's house.
(b) In an apartment rented out by Betsy Ann's grandmother.
(c) In an apartment on the third floor of Jenny and Walter Creed's house.
(d) In a house with Miles.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the items the protagonist carries to school in "The First Day"?
(a) A pencil.
(b) A pencil sharpener.
(c) A box of crayons.
(d) A ten-cent black and white tablet.

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

5. How does Betsy Ann's father deal with the dead pigeons?
(a) Betsy Ann's father places them in a burlap sack and disposes of them on the way to work.
(b) Betsy Ann's father cooks them for breakfast.
(c) Betsy Ann's father allows her to find and deal with them as a life lesson.
(d) Betsy Ann's father returns them to Miles and demands a refund.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is the protagonist of "The First Day"?

3. What is Miles' profession?

4. What color are the pigeons Betsy Ann receives from Miles?

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

(see the answer key)

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