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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Instructions for Married Christian Husbands” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the little girl in “Peach Cobbler” see through her window as she walks home from school one Monday?
(a) Her mother with a man she had never seen.
(b) The pastor hitting her mother.
(c) Her mother crying.
(d) Her mother and the pastor having sex.

2. Where are Trevor’s parents the first time he and Olivia make love in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) Church.
(b) Visiting his sick aunt.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) The movies.

3. To whom is the narrator of “Dear Sister” writing at the start of the short story?
(a) Her sister Jennifer.
(b) Her sister Jackie.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her mother.

4. What does Eric say when Lyra asks if he thinks God cares about how people treat other people, in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?
(a) He believes God does care about how people treat other people.
(b) He believes a fear of God is the only reason people are kind to each other.
(c) He believes people do not need church as a motivator for kindness.
(d) He feels the expectation of kindness is hopeless.

5. What does Nichelle say her grandmother would like to know at the end of her letter in "Dear Sister"?
(a) If she is pregnant.
(b) If she has married.
(c) Who her mother is.
(d) If she will come visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Olivia do after she leaves Trevor’s house after their final tutoring session in “Peach Cobbler”?

2. In “Peach Cobbler,” what does the girl’s mother say when the girl tries giving her the money she earned at the pastor’s house?

3. What is the first heading in “Instructions for Married Christian Husbands”?

4. What kind of car does the pastor’s wife drive in “Peach Cobbler”?

5. What class does Leelee teach on Friday afternoons?

(see the answer key)

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