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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last thing the protagonist hears of her mother as she starts class in "The First Day"?
(a) A soft sniffle.
(b) The sound of her voice greeting other children.
(c) The sound of her proud laugh.
(d) The clacking of her heels.

2. Where does Jenny encounter Clara and Robert?
(a) Walking through Central Park.
(b) Standing on the sidewalk outside her house.
(c) Outside Hahn's shoe store.
(d) On the subway.

3. What does Betsy Ann say to her father about the pigeons?
(a) "They smell."
(b) "They bite!"
(c) "They tickle."
(d) "They're dirty!"

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

5. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?
(a) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are expecting.
(b) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are recently engaged.
(c) Clara tells Jenny that her mother has passed away.
(d) Clara tells Jenny that Robert has enlisted in the army.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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