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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. What does Freddy tell Dotty in his postcard after she goes overseas?
(a) She was basically a prostitute.
(b) He wished he had married her.
(c) They can get married as soon as she returns.
(d) He regrets having met her.

2. What happened to the boys in the family described in "Gloomy Tune"?
(a) They all went to college to study philosophy.
(b) They all joined the school chorus.
(c) They were all honors students.
(d) They all got kicked out of private school.

3. Who is the narrator in "The Contest"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Leona.
(c) Freddy.
(d) Dotty.

4. What did Ellen call Faith to tell her in "Living"?
(a) She slept with Faith's husband.
(b) She is moving.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is dying.

5. What does Livid tell Faith after Richard reads to them?
(a) He wants custody of Richard.
(b) She should read to Richard more often.
(c) Richard cannot read well.
(d) Richard is a genius.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where is the narrator when she sees her ex-husband at the start of "Wants"?

4. Why does Josephine's grandmother say it was good that her sons had all gone away?

5. What was Rose's motivation for getting her first apartment?

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