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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 Olivia bring to the tutoring session after Trevor’s aunt dies?
(a) Peach cobbler.
(b) Meatloaf.
(c) Homemade pasta.
(d) A fruit basket.

2. What does Olivia notice on the hall table while eating with Trevor and his mother after his aunt died in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) A picture of her mother.
(b) A picture of Trevor’s aunt.
(c) A picture of Trevor and his prom date.
(d) A letter from her mother.

3. What holiday was it when Renee was disappointed her father did not attend church with them as he had promised in "Dear Sister"?
(a) Mother’s Day.
(b) Father’s Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas Day.

4. What does Rhonda cook for Leelee when they got home after work in “Snowfall”?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Crab legs.
(c) Thai food.
(d) Banana pudding.

5. What does Rhonda say “Black women aren’t meant to” (75) do at the start of “Snowfall”?
(a) Date.
(b) Live in cold climates.
(c) Get married.
(d) Shovel snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Leelee when she arrives at the university on the snow day?

2. Which of her sisters in "Dear Sister" does the writer assume cannot be pregnant because she gets Depo shots?

3. What does Eric say when the narrator tells him her name is Lyra, in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?

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

5. 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)?

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