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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Peach Cobbler” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the woman and Not-Daniel leave their cell phones on full volume when they are together?
(a) In case they get an important phone call from work.
(b) In case they get a call about their mothers.
(c) In case someone they would rather be with calls.
(d) In case their children call.

2. Why does the little girl think the man who visits her mother is God?
(a) Because that is what her mother tells her.
(b) Because that is what her mother yells when they are in the bedroom.
(c) Because that is what he tells her.
(d) Because her neighbor tells her he is God.

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

4. What does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” imagine putting in the cobbler before giving it to the pastor?
(a) Hot sauce.
(b) Glass.
(c) Nails.
(d) Extra peaches.

5. Why was their father nicknamed Stet in the short story “Dear Sister”?
(a) Because in high school he always wore a Stetson hat.
(b) Because he wore a stethoscope around his neck.
(c) Because he sold Stetson hats.
(d) Because he always wore Stetson cologne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the sisters in "Dear Sister" still acts as though their father was a good one?

2. What does Nichelle say her grandmother would like to know at the end of her letter in "Dear Sister"?

3. What does Eula say about Valentine’s Day which hurts Caroletta’s feelings?

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?

5. Which sister in "Dear Sister" is the only one with whom the writer shares a mother?

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