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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A New Man, A Dark Night, and Marie.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does "The First Day" take place?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) August.

2. What does Cassandra ask Joyce Moses?
(a) Cassandra asks why she got pregnant.
(b) Cassandra asks who the father of the baby is.
(c) Cassandra asks if she can join Joyce and Pearl for dinner.
(d) Cassandra asks why Joyce isn't showing yet.

3. What happens to Betsy Ann's pigeons?
(a) Betsy Ann sets them free.
(b) A neighbor, tired of the noise and smell, poisons them.
(c) The pigeons escape from the coop and fly away for good.
(d) All but two of the pigeons are killed by rats.

4. 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.

5. What smell does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice each time she turns her head?
(a) Dixie Peach hair grease.
(b) Gardenia perfume behind her ear.
(c) Chemically treated hair.
(d) Fresh soap.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Store", where does the protagonist commit his offense?

3. A woman in "The First Day" has fashioned hair curlers out of which of the following?

4. What does the protagonist's mother do when the teacher introduces herself in "The First Day"?

5. Where do Betsy Ann and her father live?

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