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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Distance” - “Faith in a Tree”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Virginia write down her list of troubles near the end of "An Interest in Life"?
(a) To try to get on the show Strike it Rich.
(b) So she can show them to John.
(c) To tell Mrs. Raftery.
(d) To try to relieve her pain.

2. Why does Livid give Pallid permission to think of his sons as his in a letter?
(a) Because he lives very far away.
(b) Because he does not think the children are his.
(c) Because he has never met the children.
(d) Because he is dying.

3. Why did Dotty get angry and leave Freddy's after spending a couple days at his place in "The Contest"?
(a) He said he would never marry her.
(b) He told her she was overweight.
(c) She found out he had other girlfriends.
(d) She found out he turned down a job.

4. What does Freddy receive in the mail from Dotty at the end of "The Contest"?
(a) $600 and an apology letter.
(b) Photos of Dotty and her new boyfriend.
(c) $5000.
(d) $100 and slides of her trip.

5. What did Yoyo become well known for in "Gloomy Tune"?
(a) Yoyo became well known for using a knife.
(b) Yoyo became well known for winning the Nobel Prize.
(c) Yoyo became well known for working hard.
(d) Yoyo became well known for being a ladies man

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Faith vow to do after her son copies a protest sign in chalk at the playground?

3. Which character is helping the narrator find a job in "The Floating Truth"?

4. What story does Eddie tell his friends about his father's monkey Itzik?

5. Why is Peter angry at Anna at the end of "The Pale Pink Roast"?

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