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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “How to Make Love to a Physicist” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "How to Make Love to A Physicist," how often do Eric and Lyra speak once she finally returns his calls?
(a) Biweekly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Weekly.

2. What day of the week does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” begin making peach cobbler while her mother drinks?
(a) Monday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

3. Which of her sisters in "Dear Sister" does the writer assume cannot be pregnant because she gets Depo shots?
(a) Kimba.
(b) Renee.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Tasheta.

4. What is Leelee’s full name, which Rhonda only calls her when she is mad at her?
(a) Olivia.
(b) LeeAnn.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Arletha.

5. What does Olivia say her mother and the pastor are at the end of “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) The ugliest.
(b) A beautiful couple.
(c) In love.
(d) Meant for each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Rhonda work when she bought her first home?

2. What is one of the lies Renee would tell her friends about her father in "Dear Sister"?

3. What did Rhonda’s mother do when Rhonda was a teen and her mother found out she was gay?

4. What TV show do Leelee and Rhonda binge watch on snowy days?

5. In "How to Make Love to A Physicist," what does Lyra’s therapist encourage her to stop wearing after Lyra deletes Eric’s number for the second time?

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