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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Contest” - “An Irrevocable Diameter” .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the narrator in "The Contest"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Dotty.
(c) Leona.
(d) Freddy.

3. What is Volodya Vlashkin's occupation in "Goodbye and Good Luck"?
(a) Painter.
(b) Theater owner.
(c) Actor.
(d) Restauranteur.

4. Who comes home proud that she saved the family $4.65 on dinner in "A Woman, Young and Old"?
(a) Joanna.
(b) Josephine's grandmother.
(c) Josephine's mother.
(d) Lizzy.

5. What does the welfare office tell Virginia when she first calls after New Year's in "An Interest in Life"?
(a) There is no record of her husband.
(b) Her husband is deceased.
(c) Her husband is not enlisted in the army.
(d) Her marriage was never legalized.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the narrator of "A Woman, Young and Old"?

3. How old is Josie in "Woman, Young and Old"?

4. Where did Aunt Rose tell Lillie she worked in "Goodbye and Good Luck"?

5. Why did Vlashkin call Rose a week before she told Lillie her story?

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