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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 a call about their mothers.
(b) In case their children call.
(c) In case they get an important phone call from work.
(d) In case someone they would rather be with calls.

2. With whom did Tasheta recently celebrate her fifth anniversary in "Dear Sister"?
(a) Her girlfriend.
(b) One of her married boyfriends.
(c) Her high school sweetheart..
(d) Her husband

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 dreamed her granddaughter was pregnant.
(c) Because someone told her one of them was pregnant.
(d) Because she had dreams of fish that week.

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

5. What do Eula and her friend do after finishing their first bottle of Spumante?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Take a hot shower.
(c) Watch a movie.
(d) Order Chinese.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom is the narrator of “Dear Sister” writing at the start of the short story?

3. Which day of the week does the little girl’s mother always make peach cobbler?

4. What grade were Eula and her friend in when they first met?

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

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