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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Lavinia: An old Story” - “Ruthy and Edie”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some of the boys in "Ruthy and Edie" have a habit of doing to the young girls in the neighborhood?
(a) Calling them names.
(b) Lifting their skirts.
(c) Throwing things at them.
(d) Chasing them and trying to kiss them.

2. Which character came to cook Browny breakfast in the morning after he stayed at Josie's?
(a) Liz.
(b) Josie's mother.
(c) Joanna.
(d) Josie's grandmother.

3. What was Rose's motivation for getting her first apartment?
(a) She wanted to spend more time with Vlashkin.
(b) Her parents kicked her out of the house.
(c) Her mother was abusive.
(d) She was embarrassed of her family.

4. What does Faith tell her father must happen before she can visit him again at the end of "Faith in the Afternoon"?
(a) They must keep Mrs. Hegel-Stein away from her.
(b) They must move to a better place.
(c) Her husband must return.
(d) She must get a little happy.

5. What does one neighbor tell the stranger about the young girls in "In the Garden"?
(a) They are better off without their mother.
(b) Their father was involved in the kidnapping.
(c) The girls are a figment of the woman's imagination.
(d) She thinks he kidnapped the girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Lavinia's mother planned to do for work before she got married?

2. Why does the grandmother worry about Sonia?

3. What happened to the boys in the family described in "Gloomy Tune"?

4. Who lives in The Children of Judea in "Faith in the Afternoon"?

5. In "The Loudest Voice," why is Shirley's mother hesitant to let her act in the school Christmas play?

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