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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Residents and Transients.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of truck does Larry drive in “Residents and Transients”?
(a) A blue Ford Ranger
(b) A yellow Jeep Cherokee
(c) An orange Ford Bronco
(d) A red Mazda convertible

2. Where has the narrator’s husband gone away to work in “Residents and Transients”?
(a) Little Rock, Arkansas
(b) Louisville, Kentucky
(c) Birmingham, Alabama
(d) Jackson, Mississippi

3. What is the name of Sandra’s estranged husband in “Offerings”?
(a) Jerry
(b) Peter
(c) Joe
(d) Jack

4. How long has it been since Sandra has mown her yard when her grandmother visits in “Offerings”?
(a) 3 months
(b) 3 weeks
(c) 1 month
(d) 2 weeks

5. How many children does Dolores have in “The Climber”?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 4

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years does the narrator say she was away “pursuing higher learning” in “Residents and Transients”?

2. According to the narrator of “The Climber,” “Dolores has the Christian channel on only for the” what?

3. The narrator says in “Old Things,” “After her husband died, [Cleo] moved to town, to a little brick house with a dishwasher and” what?

4. What grandchild of Cleo’s chatters on the phone in “Old Things”?

5. Where is Sandra’s grandmother coming to visit from in “Offerings”?

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