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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 “Peach Cobbler,” what does the girl’s mother say when the girl tries giving her the money she earned at the pastor’s house?
(a) Thanks.
(b) I hope you earned it.
(c) Is that it?
(d) That she can keep it.

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

3. What does Leelee tell Rhonda she wants to do when she calls her after the incident at the university?
(a) She wants to quit her job.
(b) She wants to get married.
(c) She wants to break up.
(d) She wants to go home.

4. What does the girl’s mother in “Peach Cobbler” tell her she would do if she was smart when she finds her making peach cobbler?
(a) She would add more peaches.
(b) She would study harder.
(c) She would save money.
(d) She would not try to be anything like her mother.

5. Where does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” get her first job at age 14?
(a) An office.
(b) A shoe store.
(c) A diner.
(d) The movie theater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leelee recall eating down South, while her family talked about how much weight she gained?

2. Why does the little girl’s mother not allow her to go to a sleepover at Latasha’s in “Peach Cobbler”?

3. In "How to Make Love to A Physicist," who does Eric quote saying that “lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along” (111)?

4. Who does the little girl tell her mother the peach cobbler belongs to when she is found eating it out of the trash?

5. What school did Kimba, the oldest sister in "Dear Sister," attend for college?

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