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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Peach Cobbler,” what does Olivia bring to the tutoring session after Trevor’s aunt dies?
(a) Peach cobbler.
(b) Meatloaf.
(c) Homemade pasta.
(d) A fruit basket.

2. Why does the little girl’s mother not allow her to go to a sleepover at Latasha’s in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) Because Latasha’s parents are mean.
(b) Because she does not like Latasha’s father.
(c) Because Latasha’s family is well off, and the mother does not want her daughter to think life is like that.
(d) Because she cannot afford to buy her a gift.

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

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

5. Who approaches the narrator while she stands at her fathers grave after the other mourners have left in "Dear Sister"?
(a) Her father’s friend.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Renee.
(d) Uncle Bird.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Olivia say regarding the pastor after she returns home for her final tutoring session in “Peach Cobbler”?

3. What does the narrator learn not to ask her mother about by the time she is six in “Peach Cobbler”?

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

5. Why does Eula cancel her 31st birthday plans with Caroletta?

(see the answer key)

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