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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “A Man Told Me the Story of His Life” - “Listening” .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Charlie think Juniper died in "The Little Girl"?
(a) Hector killed her.
(b) Angie killed her.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Carter killed her.

3. What does Jerry think Kitty could do if she went into business herself in "Come on, Ye Sons of Art"?
(a) Move out of her neighborhood.
(b) Send her kids to a good college.
(c) Become rich.
(d) Travel the world.

4. What do Faith and the woman say they did not really know how to do at the end of "The Expensive Moment"?
(a) Listen.
(b) Save money.
(c) Please their husbands.
(d) Raise their children.

5. What lie did Selena's family let her believe until she was 42 years old?
(a) Her brother died in the war.
(b) The man who raised her was her biological father.
(c) Her mother died during childbirth.
(d) Her father had died in a plane crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "Wants," what is a sign to the narrator that change is possible?

2. What did Michael always call Anna in "Debts"?

3. What was Lavinia born doing, according to "Lavinia: An Old Story"?

4. Why did Rose receive a raise, according to the story "Goodbye and Good Luck"?

5. Who tells Virginia she was a "wild, nice kid" in "An Interest in Life"?

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