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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: A Dusty Lunch (228-258).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Death by Clamshell," how is Hypatia killed?
(a) Flayed alive by clamshells.
(b) Stoned until she passed out.
(c) Burned to death.
(d) Eaten alive.

2. Who is Miss Scace?
(a) A gym teacher.
(b) A witch.
(c) A witch, the mother's nemesis, and a gym teacher.
(d) The mother’s nemesis.

3. In "A Dusty Lunch," what type of dancing did Brig do?
(a) Swing.
(b) Tap.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Hip-hop.

4. How old is the narrator at the beginning of "My Evil Mother"?
(a) 15.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 22.

5. In "A Dusty Lunch," what was Brig’s father’s job?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Doctor.
(c) CEO.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Death by Clamshell," what happened to the men who hurt Hypatia in the afterlife?

2. In "My Evil Mother," what does the narrator’s mother suggest after the birth of her first child?

3. What does J.O.B stand for?

4. In "My Evil Mother" which ritual does the narrator’s mother have her perform?

5. In "A Dusty Lunch," what does Tig’s family pass down?

(see the answer key)

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