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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Bad Teeth (130-149).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "The Dead Interview," who is Orwell’s mentor?
(a) H.G. Wells.
(b) Aldous Huxley.
(c) Joseph Stalin.
(d) Ernest Hemmingway.

4. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s fiancé’s reaction to her mother?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Disappointment.

5. In "Morte De Smudgie," what literary device does Nell use in her poem?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Parody.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miss Verity's real name?

2. In "The Dead Interview," why did Orwell dress poorly?

3. In "Impatient Griselda," who does the Duke want to leave Pat for?

4. In "First Aid," what are Tig and Nell’s attitude towards saving people while on the job?

5. In "First Aid," what do Nell and Tig fear while camping?

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