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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Cassandra's sister and brother-in-law live?
(a) Clifton Street.
(b) Kenyon Street.
(c) Maple View Place.
(d) New York Ave.

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

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

4. What color are the pigeons Betsy Ann receives from Miles?
(a) Red and white.
(b) Grey.
(c) White and black.
(d) Black.

5. How does Betsy Ann's father get to work in the morning?
(a) By taxicab.
(b) By car.
(c) By train.
(d) By bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", what is Cassandra eating at the beginning of the story?

2. From what illness does Clara die?

3. How much does Mildred give Cassandra for gas?

4. What song does Anita ask Melanie to sing again?

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

(see the answer key)

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