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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Lavinia: An old Story” - “Ruthy and Edie”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Josephine's grandmother say it was good that her sons had all gone away?
(a) They found beautiful wives.
(b) They went on to do great things.
(c) They were all very grouchy.
(d) They cost her a fortune.

2. Why did Virginia's children call Thursday "Johnday" in "An Interest in Life"?
(a) Because John called them every Thursday.
(b) Because John came over each Thursday.
(c) Because John took Virginia on a date each Thursday.
(d) Because Virginia went to John's house every Thursday.

3. Who is Margaret in "Distance"?
(a) Ginny's best friend.
(b) Dolly's sister.
(c) John's wife.
(d) John's secretary.

4. What does the narrator's ex say was the reason their marriage ended in "Wants"?
(a) She cheated on him.
(b) They never invited the Bertrams for dinner.
(c) They never went on vacation.
(d) They never spent time with his parents.

5. Why did Selena sleep for the first time in two years when she found out Abby died?
(a) She felt relieved that Abby would no longer ask her for money.
(b) Selena took several sleeping pills in order to sleep.
(c) It was the first time in two years she knew where she was.
(d) She felt relieved that Abby was in heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Burdened Man," what is the woman's husband's occupation?

2. What are Ruthy, Edie, and their friends celebrating at the end of "Ruthy and Edie"?

3. What are the parents in the park protesting in "Faith in a Tree"?

4. In what way does Mr. Clop want Eddie to help his son Carl in "In Time Which Made A Monkey of Us All"?

5. What happens to the woman after her uterine transplant in "At That Time, or the History of a Joke"?

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