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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 Is one of the things Eula tells Caroletta she plans to do to try to find a husband?
(a) Let her mother fix her up with somebody.
(b) Join the church singles softball team.
(c) Go on a blind date.
(d) Sign up for a dating app.

2. 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.

3. Which of the sisters in "Dear Sister" still acts as though their father was a good one?
(a) Renee.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Tasheta.
(d) Kimba.

4. Why does Lyra ignore Eric’s calls when she first gets back from the conference, in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?
(a) She is married.
(b) She finds out he is married.
(c) She realizes she does not like him.
(d) She feels she is not good at relationships.

5. What does granny’s friend Barbara say does not mix when they discuss what happened to Jamie?
(a) Cigarettes and gas.
(b) Forks and power outlets.
(c) Bathtubs and toasters.
(d) Oil and water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does the short story "Eula" take place?

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

3. What does Olivia notice on the hall table while eating with Trevor and his mother after his aunt died in “Peach Cobbler”?

4. What does the narrator of of “Instructions for Married Christian Husbands” say she will do if she develops feelings for the man?

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

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