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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Samuel” - “A Conversation with My Father” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Subject of Childhood," where does Faith feel like "a star" (91)?
(a) At work.
(b) At the laundromat.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In her apartment building.

2. What is the occupation of the narrator in "Debts"?
(a) Homemaker.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Writer.

3. What are the parents in the park protesting in "Faith in a Tree"?
(a) School prayer.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) School Integration.
(d) The Vietnam War.

4. At the end of "Wants," what is a sign to the narrator that change is possible?
(a) She returned her library books.
(b) Her husband was kind to her.
(c) Her ex is getting a sailboat.
(d) She joined a protest.

5. Why does Dolly sit on the stoop twice a week in "Distance"?
(a) To talk with her neighbors.
(b) To see John.
(c) To get fresh air.
(d) To hang out with Ginny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is John's relationship to Ginny?

2. What does Freddy receive in the mail from Dotty at the end of "The Contest"?

3. What is the name of Dennis's band in "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute"?

4. Which character came to cook Browny breakfast in the morning after he stayed at Josie's?

5. Why does Virginia refuse to make love to John the first time he tries in "An Interest in Life"?

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