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

2. How many pigeons does Miles give Betsy Ann?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

4. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", how old is Miles?
(a) 32.
(b) 43.
(c) 64.
(d) 56.

5. From what illness does Clara die?
(a) A brain tumor.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Sickle cell anemia.
(d) HIV/AIDS.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing the protagonist hears of her mother as she starts class in "The First Day"?

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

3. How does Betsy Ann's father get to work in the morning?

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

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

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