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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dear Sister," what do the letter writer’s sisters do after she tells them Chauncey tried to ask her out at the funeral?
(a) They drown his food in hot sauce.
(b) They yell at him.
(c) They slash his tires.
(d) They key his car.

2. Which day of the week does the little girl’s mother always make peach cobbler?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

3. Why does the grandmother in "Dear Sister" think one of the girls is pregnant when they are staying with her before their father’s funeral?
(a) Because she had dreams of babies that week.
(b) Because she had dreams of fish that week.
(c) Because she dreamed her granddaughter was pregnant.
(d) Because someone told her one of them was pregnant.

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 not try to be anything like her mother.
(b) She would add more peaches.
(c) She would save money.
(d) She would study harder.

5. What is one of the lies Renee would tell her friends about her father in "Dear Sister"?
(a) That he is a famous actor.
(b) That he is the richest man in the country.
(c) That he is a famous musician.
(d) That he takes her to the Bahamas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” begin to sleep at age 11?

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

3. What do the woman and Not-Daniel have in common?

4. With whom did Tasheta recently celebrate her fifth anniversary in "Dear Sister"?

5. Where did the sisters in "Dear Sister" spend most of their summers growing up?

(see the answer key)

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