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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. Where does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” begin to sleep at age 11?
(a) The living room.
(b) Her friend’s house.
(c) Her father’s house.
(d) The bedroom floor.

2. What dreams does Lyra begin to have after inviting Eric to come to her first solo art exhibit in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?
(a) Dreams she arrives at the exhibit naked.
(b) Sex dreams about Eric.
(c) Dreams that nobody shows up to her exhibit.
(d) Anxiety dreams.

3. To whom is the narrator of “Dear Sister” writing at the start of the short story?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister Jackie.
(c) Her sister Jennifer.
(d) Her aunt.

4. In “Peach Cobbler,” how is Monica different from Olivia?
(a) She goes to private school.
(b) She is wealthy.
(c) She is tall.
(d) She is a good student.

5. In “Peach Cobbler,” what do readers finally learn the girl’s name is when she arrives at the pastor’s house and he answers?
(a) Octavia.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Stella.
(d) Olivia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lyra apologize to Eric for not calling him for awhile in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?

2. What does Lyra do as soon as her flight lands after the conference, in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?

3. What type of alcohol does the little girl’s mother drink when the pastor does not come on Monday in “Peach Cobbler”?

4. In "Dear Sister," what do the letter writer’s sisters do after she tells them Chauncey tried to ask her out at the funeral?

5. What does Tasheta tell her sister to tell Jackie regarding their father at the beginning of the letter in "Dear Sister"?

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