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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 First Day", what time does the protagonist's mother promise to pick her up?
(a) 2:00.
(b) 1:00.
(c) 11:00.
(d) 12:00.

2. 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 returns them to Miles and demands a refund.
(c) Betsy Ann's father cooks them for breakfast.
(d) Betsy Ann's father allows her to find and deal with them as a life lesson.

3. What does the janitor, Jake Horton, send to Betsy Ann?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) A pink carriage.
(c) Flowers.
(d) A blue rattle.

4. 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 voice greeting other children.
(c) A soft sniffle.
(d) The sound of her proud laugh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the protagonist's mother scold the protagonist while she is filling out paperwork in "The First Day"?

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

3. Why does the protagonist's mother need help with the school forms in "The First Day"?

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

5. Which elementary school does the protagonist's mother want her to attend in "The First Day"?

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