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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. Pertaining to "Book Marks" what parallel is McClanahan making to her own life story?
(a) The underlinings in a library book, made by a previous reader.
(b) Her mother's life.
(c) The direction of the wind.
(d) Her first daughter's life.

2. What does Maria compare Komunyakaa to?
(a) The wind, that moves in nomadic directions.
(b) A man who leaves a woman after he gets what he wanted from her.
(c) A grumpy mechanic.
(d) A wise owl.

3. What does Ofri ultimately realize from her patient in "Merced"?
(a) She should listen better to her patients.
(b) She shouldn't be a doctor.
(c) She should be more confident.
(d) She is not the master over death.

4. Who said, "hair is like life- there is no need to be bound by the past because it can always be changed"?
(a) Rhonda.
(b) Aldrich.
(c) Aldrich's mother.
(d) Aldrich's older sister .

5. Who does Komunyakaa become close with where he works?
(a) Fred and Laura.
(b) Lily.
(c) Frank and Lily.
(d) Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pertaining to "Westbury Court," with what is Danticat struggling?

2. Who of Cofer's family members had problems assimilating into their new neighborhood?

3. Who seems to be the previous library book reader of "Book Marks"?

4. Who does Adlrich recall being obsessed with their hair?

5. What does Grealy look down on?

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