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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Personal Voice: Merced, The Inheritance of Tools, and Mother Tongue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift did McPhee's mom give him?
(a) A silk parachute.
(b) A toy airplane.
(c) A toy firetruck.
(d) A cute outfit with fire trucks on them.

2. Pertaining to the "The Inheritance of Tools," who is Sanders thinking of?
(a) His father.
(b) His mom.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His first baseball coach.

3. What is the real problem with Ofri's patient in "Merced"?
(a) She has a tumor.
(b) She has aseptic meningitis.
(c) She has leukemia.
(d) She has lyme disease.

4. Who does Adlrich recall being obsessed with their hair?
(a) Her older sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her best friend.

5. What does Grealy look down on?
(a) Those who never had cancer.
(b) Those who don't recycle.
(c) Those who pride themselves for their good looks.
(d) Those who pride themselves on intellect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question is Danticat asking at the end of the essay, "Westbury Court"?

2. Why does Sanders begin a new carpentry project in "The Inheritance of Tools"?

3. Pertaining to "Mirrorings," where do Lucy Grealy's doctors find a tumor?

4. When does the lady in the apartment down the hall in "Westbury Court" realize that there is a fire?

5. What is the main sign that McClanahan's first marriage is doomed to sadness?

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