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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 "My Evil Mother" what gifts does the narrator’s dad give her?
(a) A toy car and a wand.
(b) A puppy and collar.
(c) A barbie and a computer.
(d) A bicycle and a sweater.

2. In "My Evil Mother" which ritual does the narrator’s mother have her perform?
(a) Reciting bird themed incantations.
(b) Discarding her toenails.
(c) Burning her hair.
(d) Collecting frog eyes.

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

4. In "A Dusty Lunch," what causes Nell to believe that Tig understood his dad?
(a) His note-writing.
(b) His diary.
(c) His mother's story about their relationship.
(d) His thoughtful letter to his departed mother.

5. In "Death by Clamshell," what happened to the men who hurt Hypatia in the afterlife?
(a) They got away with murder.
(b) They were properly punished.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They were put in isolation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Death by Clamshell," what did the mob gouge out?

2. In "A Dusty Lunch," what was the name of Nell’s war-time coffee?

3. In "Death by Clamshell," how is Hypatia killed?

4. In "My Evil Mother," what reason does the narrator’s father give for leaving?

5. In "A Dusty Lunch," what happens to Brig in his old age?

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