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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Two Short Sad Stories from a Long and Happy Life” - “Debts”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Virginia she was a "wild, nice kid" in "An Interest in Life"?
(a) Leona.
(b) Girard.
(c) John.
(d) Mrs. Raftery

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

3. What event caused Rose to break up with Vlashkin?
(a) She began dating her boss.
(b) She met his wife.
(c) Vlashkin hit her.
(d) She saw Vlashkin with his other mistress.

4. What is the prize for "Jews in the News"?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $500 and an article about the winner.
(c) $5,000 and a trip to Israel.
(d) $300 and a lifetime magazine subscription.

5. What did Anna do every day in "Debts"?
(a) Bring Michael a hot meal.
(b) Clean her mother's house.
(c) Work.
(d) Write.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Subject of Childhood," where does Faith feel like "a star" (91)?

2. What does the narrator's ex say was the reason their marriage ended in "Wants"?

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

4. What does the welfare office tell Virginia when she first calls after New Year's in "An Interest in Life"?

5. What event at work upsets the narrator in "The Floating Truth"?

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