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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. Where do Leroy and Norma Jean live in “Shiloh”?
(a) Texas
(b) Alabama
(c) Arkansas
(d) Kentucky

2. What kind of instrument does the narrator say Leroy gave Norma Jean for Christmas in “Shiloh”?
(a) A drum set
(b) An electric organ
(c) A flute
(d) A saxophone

3. What is the name of the uncle that the narrator and her mother visit in “Detroit Skyline, 1949”?
(a) Jim Yates
(b) Boone Cashon
(c) Bob Turnbow
(d) Kent Ballard

4. What is the name of the narrator’s brother in “Detroit Skyline, 1949” that is 2 when she visits Detroit with her mother?
(a) Petey
(b) Andrew
(c) Phillip
(d) Johnny

5. How old does the narrator say she was when her mother took her on a long journey North to see the tall buildings of Detroit in the beginning of “Detroit Skyline, 1949”?
(a) 9
(b) 14
(c) 7
(d) 12

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Leroy reminded of as he watches Norma Jean lift weights in the beginning of “Shiloh”?

2. Whose granddaughter in “The Rookers” is said to have an ovary infection?

3. How many years does the narrator say Leroy has spent on the road prior to his accident in Shiloh?

4. How long ago did Leroy injure his leg in a highway accident in the beginning of “Shiloh”?

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

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