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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. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", what is Cassandra eating at the beginning of the story?
(a) Cold pizza.
(b) A grilled cheese sandwich.
(c) Two year-old Christmas candy.
(d) Doughnuts.

2. What type of job does Manny offer to Caesar to tide him over until he succeeds with his heist?
(a) Security.
(b) Bartending.
(c) Busing tables.
(d) Trash detail.

3. What is Cassandra smoking at the opening of the story?
(a) Virginia Slims.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Marlboros.
(d) Chesterfields.

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

5. How much will Gladys' mother pay Cassandra to drive Gladys?
(a) $5.
(b) $20.
(c) $10.
(d) $52.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is it when Melanie approaches Cassandra while she is sitting in her brother-in-law's car?

2. What does Cassandra carry in her pocket?

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

4. What does the police officer force the protagonist to do as punishment for crossing the street illegally?

5. Where do Cassandra's sister and brother-in-law live?

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