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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (pages 68-82).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Hustler do as soon as he enters the scene?
(a) Throws a punch at Flan
(b) Stretch out on the couch
(c) Walks straight through the room and leaves the condo
(d) Begin eating leftovers from the night before

2. What school does the Kittredges' daughter attend?
(a) Groton
(b) Northwestern
(c) Smith
(d) Yale

3. What does Ouisa initially fear the Hustler may have?
(a) Their silverwear
(b) AIDS
(c) A knife
(d) A gun

4. In this section, Paul mentions attending a film festival with his father in what country?
(a) South Africa
(b) Turkey
(c) China
(d) Russia

5. How does Flan characterize the request he makes his children in this section?
(a) Scavenger hunt
(b) Detective search
(c) Homework assignment
(d) Special project

Short Answer Questions

1. What film option does Flan think may be a nice alternative for Paul's father's movie?

2. In the second excerpt from This Life that the parents read, what does Poitier warn his readers against doing regarding their children?

3. What career did Flan used to hold?

4. To what literary character does Ouisa compare Trent Conway in this section?

5. Who is not onstage in the last moments of this section?

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