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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Still Life with Watermelon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Leroy reminded of as he watches Norma Jean lift weights in the beginning of “Shiloh”?
(a) Mighty Mouse
(b) Marilyn Monroe
(c) Batgirl
(d) Wonder Woman

2. In what state do Mary Lou and her husband Mack live in “The Rookers”?
(a) Texas
(b) Alabama
(c) Arkansas
(d) Kentucky

3. Who does Mack claim said that “any man who watches more than a hundred and sixty-eight football games in one year ought to be declared legally dead” in “The Rookers”?
(a) Emily Post
(b) Sally Struthers
(c) Wilson Walters
(d) Emma Bombeck

4. How many years does the narrator say Leroy has spent on the road prior to his accident in Shiloh?
(a) 15 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 20 years
(d) 4 years

5. What is the name of Louise’s husband in “Still Life with Watermelon”?
(a) Tom
(b) Peter
(c) Paul
(d) Jack

Short Answer Questions

1. What weight dumbbells does Norma Jean lift to warm up in the beginning of “Shiloh”?

2. What is the name of Sandra’s estranged husband in “Offerings”?

3. What is the name of the narrator’s brother in “Detroit Skyline, 1949” that is 2 when she visits Detroit with her mother?

4. How many children do Mary Lou and Mack have in “The Rookers”?

5. Where do Leroy and Norma Jean live in “Shiloh”?

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