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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. What does Rose tell Lillie to tell her mother at the end of "Goodbye and Good Luck"?
(a) She never wants to speak to her again.
(b) She is unable to join them for dinner.
(c) She is dying.
(d) She is getting married.

2. Why did Rose receive a raise, according to the story "Goodbye and Good Luck"?
(a) She demanded a raise.
(b) Vlashkin convinced her boss to give her one.
(c) Her boss offered a raise after noting her hard work.
(d) Her boss offered a raise after she threatened to quit.

3. Which character in "A Woman, Young and Old" worked at the Paris Coffee House on Saturday?
(a) Josie's mother.
(b) Josie.
(c) Lizzy.
(d) Joanna.

4. Why does Anna want Peter to watch Judy in "The Pale Pink Roast"?
(a) She has to work.
(b) She says he never sees his own daughter.
(c) She has a date.
(d) She just moved and has a lot of unpacking to do.

5. Who is Girard in "An Interest in Life"?
(a) Virginia's son.
(b) Virginia's neighbor.
(c) Virginia's husband.
(d) Mrs. Raftery's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Graham help Charles do at the end of "An Irrevocable Diameter"?

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

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

4. What does Virginia tell Mrs. Raftery when she asks where her husband is going in "An Interest in Life"?

5. What side job did Rose do in order to pay her rent?

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