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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Butterfly on F Street and Gospel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last time Caesar had seen Sherman?
(a) 3 days ago.
(b) 2 months ago.
(c) 2 weeks ago.
(d) 2 days ago.

2. After Humphrey falls asleep on the couch, what falls out of his pocket?
(a) A few tiny, clear packets.
(b) Paperwork for a new job.
(c) A gun.
(d) More money.

3. How does Betsy Ann's father deal with the dead pigeons?
(a) Betsy Ann's father returns them to Miles and demands a refund.
(b) Betsy Ann's father places them in a burlap sack and disposes of them on the way to work.
(c) Betsy Ann's father allows her to find and deal with them as a life lesson.
(d) Betsy Ann's father cooks them for breakfast.

4. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist do as an "old, old game" between her and her mother?
(a) The protagonist presses her mother's lips together.
(b) The protagonist bats her eyelashes.
(c) The protagonist squeezes her mother's hand too tight.
(d) The protagonist pretends to refuse a kiss.

5. What sign does Betsy Ann take to mean that the pigeons have decided to roost in her coop?
(a) The birds no longer leave the coop.
(b) The birds seem to like her.
(c) The birds cower in the corner of the coop all day.
(d) The birds have made a nest.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did the copy of the trial manuscript cost?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the items the protagonist carries to school in "The First Day"?

3. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?

4. How old is Pookie when he decides not to visit his father anymore?

5. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice as her mother walks away?

(see the answer key)

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