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

2. In "A Dusty Lunch," which of the following is NOT a poem Brig wrote?
(a) The Wehrmacht 1945.
(b) A Wish.
(c) The Reichswald.
(d) A Shot in the Dark 1948.

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

4. In "A Dusty Lunch," what does Tig’s family pass down?
(a) Ancestral silver.
(b) Diaries.
(c) Pearls and jade.
(d) Antique lace curtains.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s relationship with her mother like?

2. What perspective is used in "My Evil Mother"?

3. In "A Dusty Lunch," how did Brig’s wife die?

4. In "My Evil Mother" what gifts does the narrator’s dad give her?

5. In "Death by Clamshell," which one of the following did the mob NOT ridicule Hypatia for?

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