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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 church does the protagonist's mother attend in "The First Day"?
(a) First Methodist Church.
(b) St. John's Lutheran.
(c) Mt. Carmel Baptist.
(d) First Baptist Church.

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

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

4. Who accompanies Betsy Ann on her trips to retrieve her pigeons?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Robert.
(c) Clara.
(d) Ralph Holley.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What are Robert and Clara pretending to fight over?

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

5. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", what game do the boys play in the schoolyard?

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