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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Widows (259-266).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Lynne's alleged lover in "Bad Teeth"?
(a) Evan Chow.
(b) Rob Tamburro.
(c) John Soliman.
(d) Newman Small.

3. In "Airborne," what is the title of Leonie’s book?
(a) Political Reprisals.
(b) Airborne.
(c) Thermidor.
(d) Lobster Monday.

4. How does the narrator describe John’s advertisements in "Two Scorched Men"?
(a) Clever.
(b) Ahead of their time.
(c) Containing innuendo.
(d) Unintelligent.

5. In "Widows," Nell refuses which analogy for grief?
(a) A journey.
(b) A healing cycle.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) A tunnel.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "A Dusty Lunch," what does Nell think about Brig’s letters?

4. In "A Dusty Lunch," what type of dancing did Brig do?

5. It is rumored that the cruise ship in "First Aid" has extra what?

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