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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Dear Sister” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What liquor is Tasheta setting up for them when the writer returns to the room after trying to find out who her other sister is in "Dear Sister"?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Gin.
(c) Tequila.
(d) Whiskey.

2. 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 always wore Stetson cologne.
(d) Because he sold Stetson hats.

3. What are Eula and her friend’s occupation?
(a) Freelance writer.
(b) School nurse.
(c) Social worker.
(d) School teacher.

4. What does the writer in "Dear Sister" feel embarrassed about with regards to her mother having two children with Stetson?
(a) That she is not as pretty as that sister.
(b) That her mother decided to be the same fool twice.
(c) That she is not as intelligent as that sister.
(d) That the sister with whom she shares a mother is not very kind.

5. How old is Eula when she and Caroletta first become intimate?
(a) 18.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Tasheta tell her sister to tell Jackie regarding their father at the beginning of the letter in "Dear Sister"?

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

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