View a FREE sample

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

2. Who gives Virginia $10 after he husband left, but tells her not to contact the authorities?
(a) John.
(b) Her husband's brother.
(c) Mrs. Raftery.
(d) Her husband's mother.

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

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

5. What did Michael always call Anna in "Debts"?
(a) Anna banana.
(b) Little twerp.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) My little one.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who comes home proud that she saved the family $4.65 on dinner in "A Woman, Young and Old"?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 264 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample