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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Immigrant Story” - “Somewhere Else”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator of "An Irrevocable Diameter"?
(a) Cindy.
(b) Mrs. Graham.
(c) Charles C. Charley.
(d) Mr. Graham.

2. Why does Virginia refuse to make love to John the first time he tries in "An Interest in Life"?
(a) She will not make love to a married man.
(b) She worries he is so devout he will regret it.
(c) She worries her husband will come home.
(d) She is not attracted to John.

3. What had happened to the young woman's daughters in "In the Garden"?
(a) They ran away.
(b) They died.
(c) They were put into foster care.
(d) They had been kidnapped.

4. What does Ricardo tell Faith in the letter he writes her in "Faith in a Tree"?
(a) He wants custody of their sons.
(b) He is having a child.
(c) He is not well and needs money.
(d) He wants her to take him back.

5. What does Mr. Wong scold some of the American tourists for in "Somewhere Else"?
(a) Taking pictures of people without asking permissions.
(b) Not giving big enough tips.
(c) Treating the natives like they are beneath them.
(d) Showing little interest in the country's history.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dolly sit on the stoop twice a week in "Distance"?

2. What does Faith learn about her parents while talking with her father in "Dreamer in a Dead Language"?

3. What does Faith's father begin doing while in the Children of Judea home in "Dreamer in a Dead Language"?

4. What is the prize for "Jews in the News"?

5. Why Is Charles C. Charley at Cindy's house at the start of "An Irrevocable Diameter"?

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