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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Orange Line Train to Ballston and The Sunday Following Mother's Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which school does the protagonist of "The Store" graduate from?
(a) Dunbar.
(b) Seaton.
(c) Walker-Jackson.
(d) Lafayette.

2. What time does Caesar agree to return to Manny's that night?
(a) 7:00.
(b) 9:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 10:00.

3. What is Manny doing at the table when Caesar arrives?
(a) Manny is reading the Post aloud.
(b) Manny is counting cash.
(c) Manny is eating a late breakfast.
(d) Manny is rolling a cigarette.

4. Why does the protagonist's mother need help with the school forms in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist's mother cannot read.
(b) The protagonist's mother can read but not write.
(c) The protagonist's mother has never enrolled a child before.
(d) The protagonist's mother does not understand the new forms.

5. What song does Anita ask Melanie to sing again?
(a) "Hey Sugar."
(b) "Will You Still Love Me?"
(c) "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?"
(d) "My Guy."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Marvella embarrassed to publicly scold her child?

2. How does Carol communicate with Caesar before she leaves for work?

3. What put Sherman in the hospital?

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

5. In "The Store", how old was the protagonist when he decided to quit his first job?

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