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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Impatient Griselda (121-129).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Miss Verity's real name?
(a) Gibbon.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Shibata.
(d) Rutherford.

2. François’ plays are known for being what?
(a) Clever.
(b) Mean.
(c) Short.
(d) Hilarious.

3. In "Impatient Griselda," who does the Duke want to leave Pat for?
(a) A beautiful witch.
(b) Her sister, Imp.
(c) A blonde princess.
(d) A younger, prettier woman.

4. In "First Aid," what do Nell and Tig eat after returning from the hospital?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Ramen.
(d) Scrambled Eggs.

5. In "My Evil Mother," what does the narrator’s mother suggest after the birth of her first child?
(a) Make peace with the frog on her window.
(b) Draw a circle of salt around her.
(c) Say a prayer and give nail clippings to a fairy.
(d) Rub an orange on her stretch marks and eat placenta.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s fiancé’s reaction to her mother?

3. Which of the following is NOT a near-death experience that Tig and Nell had?

4. What literary device is used when Nell describes her near-death experiences in "First Aid"?

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

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