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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. What does Betsy Ann say to her father about the pigeons?
(a) "They smell."
(b) "They bite!"
(c) "They tickle."
(d) "They're dirty!"

2. 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.

3. In "The First Day", what time does the protagonist's mother promise to pick her up?
(a) 12:00.
(b) 11:00.
(c) 1:00.
(d) 2:00.

4. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?
(a) Clara tells Jenny that her mother has passed away.
(b) Clara tells Jenny that Robert has enlisted in the army.
(c) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are expecting.
(d) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are recently engaged.

5. How many pages is the trial manuscript?
(a) 87.
(b) 20.
(c) 34.
(d) 52.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the protagonist of "The Store" get by day-to-day without a job?

2. How much does Mildred give Cassandra for gas?

3. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist do as an "old, old game" between her and her mother?

4. What is Cassandra smoking at the opening of the story?

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

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