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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice as her mother walks away?
(a) The way her mother seems out of place.
(b) The spot on her sock which she darned the night before.
(c) The cheap material her purse is made from.
(d) The way her clothes do not fit.

3. Who do the girls see moving into an apartment on 9th street?
(a) Rhonda and Jeff.
(b) Gladys.
(c) Joyce and Pearl.
(d) Cassandra's brother-in-law.

4. What color are the pigeons Betsy Ann receives from Miles?
(a) Black.
(b) White and black.
(c) Red and white.
(d) Grey.

5. What does Janet teach Robert to do using a blond baby doll?
(a) Change a girl's diaper.
(b) Comb a girl's hair.
(c) Pin a girl's dress.
(d) Braid a girl's hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pigeons does Miles give Betsy Ann?

2. What happens to Betsy Ann's pigeons?

3. What does Cassandra ask Joyce Moses?

4. How much does the protagonist's mother give to the woman who assists in completing the forms in "The First Day"?

5. Which elementary school does the protagonist's mother want her to attend in "The First Day"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Caesar's feelings for Carol.

2. How does Robert respond to his daughter's desire to raise pigeons of her own?

3. Describe Robert's reaction to becoming a widower and single father in "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons."

4. What is the central difference between Caesar and Sherman?

5. Why does the protagonist's mother slap her across the mouth in "The First Day"?

6. How does Cassandra respond to the fight she has with her brother-in-law?

7. Why is the protagonist of "The First Day" turned away from Seaton Elementary?

8. Describe the environment in which Betsy Ann grows up.

9. How does the protagonist's mother feel about leaving her child at the school in "The First Day"?

10. Discuss the girls' encounter with Pearl and Joyce. What unconventional decision have they made?

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