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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When the girls arrive at Mildred Harper's house, what does Mildred do?
(a) Mildred slaps them for daring to come to her house.
(b) Mildred feeds them a dinner of fried chicken, string beans, potato salad, and rolls.
(c) Mildred calls for Gladys to answer the door.
(d) Mildred shoves Gladys and a box of possessions into the car and walks away.

4. How old are the mentally handicapped woman and her housemates?
(a) Around 20-25 years old.
(b) At least 40 years old.
(c) Clearly over 50 years old.
(d) At least 30 years old.

5. In "The First Day", the admissions staff members at Seaton Elementary look like models out of which of the following magazines?
(a) Vogue.
(b) Ebony.
(c) Marie Claire.
(d) Good Housekeeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Betsy Ann on her trips to retrieve her pigeons?

2. What color is Clara's casket?

3. Why does the protagonist's mother scold the protagonist while she is filling out paperwork in "The First Day"?

4. What does Cassandra carry in her pocket?

5. What does Cassandra ask Joyce Moses?

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