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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) Mr. Graham.
(b) Mrs. Graham.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Charles C. Charley.

2. Why does Josephine put on lipstick and a bra in "A Woman, Young and Old"?
(a) To get ready to go out on her first date.
(b) To impress Corporal Brownstar.
(c) She did it as a joke.
(d) To anger her mother.

3. What side job did Rose do in order to pay her rent?
(a) Telephone operator.
(b) Hair dresser.
(c) Food delivery driver.
(d) Making paper flowers.

4. Who is the narrator of "An Interest in Life"?
(a) John.
(b) Mrs. Raftery.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Girard.

5. Why is Peter angry at Anna at the end of "The Pale Pink Roast"?
(a) She did not tell him she was married.
(b) She tried to get money from him.
(c) She would not make love to him.
(d) She said he could not see Judy anymore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Rose receive a raise, according to the story "Goodbye and Good Luck"?

2. What does Rose tell Lillie to tell her mother at the end of "Goodbye and Good Luck"?

3. Who gives Virginia $10 after he husband left, but tells her not to contact the authorities?

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

5. Who is Girard in "An Interest in Life"?

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