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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 does Aldrich think is achieved when manifesting the perfect hairstyle?
(a) The perfect husband.
(b) Jealousy or envy of others.
(c) Self confidence.
(d) Completing an incomplete soul.

2. According to "Silk Parachute," what does McPhee specifically mention about his childhood upbringing?
(a) His mother's devotion.
(b) The trouble he got into and the scoldings he received.
(c) How much colder winter was.
(d) How he and his dad never played catch.

3. When McClanahan's husband leaves her, what does she do?
(a) Runs after his car and trips.
(b) Attempts suicide.
(c) Moves to Europe.
(d) Burns all of their pictures.

4. Which female wants to define herself by what she did and how she treated others from the essay "Hair"?
(a) Her youngest sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Aldrich.
(d) Aldrich's older sister.

5. Why would people not take Tan's mother seriously in "Mother Tongue"?
(a) She was illiterate.
(b) She was really obese.
(c) She had a lazy eye.
(d) She spoke broken English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Tan's way of developing her English language unusual in the work, "Mother Tongue"?

2. What is the real problem with Ofri's patient in "Merced"?

3. What was McPhee fascinated by as a child?

4. What does Grealy feel she was being praised for during her battle with chemotherapy?.

5. Why is this gift special to Sanders in "The Inheritance of Tools"?

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