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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Young Lions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Caesar learn the mentally disabled woman's schedule?
(a) Caesar enlists Manny to tail her for him.
(b) Caesar inquires about her at the home where she lives.
(c) Caesar follows her for two months, observing her activities.
(d) Caesar enlists Carol to befriend her.

2. When does "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed" take place?
(a) September.
(b) October.
(c) November.
(d) December.

3. How does Carol communicate with Caesar before she leaves for work?
(a) Carol passive-aggressively slams cabinets and drawers.
(b) Carol telephones Caesar every morning.
(c) Carol yells at him from the other room.
(d) Carol tapes notes to objects he will use in the morning.

4. Where was the last place Caesar saw Sherman?
(a) County Jail.
(b) Howard Hospital.
(c) Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
(d) His apartment.

5. What happens to Betsy Ann's pigeons?
(a) Betsy Ann sets them free.
(b) All but two of the pigeons are killed by rats.
(c) The pigeons escape from the coop and fly away for good.
(d) A neighbor, tired of the noise and smell, poisons them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" have for breakfast?

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

4. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons," how many years pass before Betsy Ann wants to see the pigeons again?

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

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