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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. What does the girl’s mother in “Peach Cobbler” tell her when she asks if she can buy extra peaches to make a cobbler?
(a) Sure.
(b) She says she will teach her.
(c) She will never being able to cook.
(d) She does not have money to waste on her.

2. What is the real name of the man for whom the little girl’s mother makes peach cobbler?
(a) Pastor Nelson.
(b) Pastor Neely.
(c) Pastor McFeely.
(d) Pastor Jacobs.

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)?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Rumi.
(c) Plato.
(d) Einstein.

4. What does Olivia do after she leaves Trevor’s house after their final tutoring session in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) Calls her mother.
(b) Cries.
(c) Spends her money.
(d) Writes him a letter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Trevor surprised to learn about the girl when he asks if she had seen the Fat Boys’ video on MTV in “Peach Cobbler”?

2. On what day does the narrator say you make love to a physicist?

3. What do Eric and Lyra do at her apartment and Lyra wins in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?

4. What does the writer in "Dear Sister" feel embarrassed about with regards to her mother having two children with Stetson?

5. In "How to Make Love to A Physicist," what gift does Eric send to Lyra’s school?

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