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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Third Monday.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first watermelon that Louise painted in “Still Life with Watermelon” looked “like a dark-green basketball floating on” what?
(a) A longing prairie
(b) An algae-covered pond
(c) A sea of purple granite
(d) A diesel-fueled truck

2. Louise’s husband in “Still Life with Watermelon” is currently where?
(a) Oklahoma
(b) Mississippi
(c) Texas
(d) Arkansas

3. How tall is the tulip tree said to be in “The Climber”?
(a) 30 feet
(b) 80 feet
(c) 100 feet
(d) 70 feet

4. What old friend from graduate school does Nancy tell “Insulation is [Jack’s] hobby” in “Lying Doggo”?
(a) Bill Crittendon
(b) Bob Turnbow
(c) Tom Green
(d) Kent Ballard

5. How many years does the narrator say she was away “pursuing higher learning” in “Residents and Transients”?
(a) 2 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 8 years
(d) 4 years

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the initials “R.J.W.” stand for in “Old Things”?

2. What is Cleo’s last name in “Old Things”?

3. What is Mary Lou’s last name in “The Rookers”?

4. In what year did Nancy get married in “Nancy Culpepper”?

5. What kind of dog is Grover in “Lying Doggo”?

(see the answer key)

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