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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 is Emmanuel in "Zagrowsky Tells"?
(a) Mr. Zagrowsky's grandson.
(b) Faith's son.
(c) Cissy's cousin.
(d) Faith's boyfriend.

2. Why did Vlashkin call Rose a week before she told Lillie her story?
(a) To tell her he was dying.
(b) To beg her forgiveness.
(c) To tell her he was getting divorced.
(d) To ask her to be in one of his plays.

3. What does Rose tell Lillie to tell her mother at the end of "Goodbye and Good Luck"?
(a) She is dying.
(b) She never wants to speak to her again.
(c) She is unable to join them for dinner.
(d) She is getting married.

4. Why does Dolly sit on the stoop twice a week in "Distance"?
(a) To hang out with Ginny.
(b) To see John.
(c) To get fresh air.
(d) To talk with her neighbors.

5. What story does Jack tell the narrator for the 30th time in "The Story Hearer"?
(a) How his grandfather was murdered when he was young.
(b) How his father left when he was young.
(c) How his mother left when he was young.
(d) How his father died when he was young.

Short Answer Questions

1. What toy is George working on in "This is a Story about My Friend George, The Toy Inventor"?

2. What does Lavinia's mother tell Robert Lavinia should become?

3. What does the older woman in "Northeast Playground" say separated mothers on the playground when she was younger?

4. What does Cindy's father tells Charles he can do in order for them to drop the charges?

5. What does Freddy tell Dotty in his postcard after she goes overseas?

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