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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. Which sister in "Dear Sister" is the only one with whom the writer shares a mother?
(a) Kimba.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Renee.
(d) Tasheta.

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?
(a) Is that it?
(b) I hope you earned it.
(c) Thanks.
(d) That she can keep it.

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

4. What does Caroletta make for Eula for her 31st birthday dinner?
(a) Potato salad.
(b) Baked chicken.
(c) A casserole.
(d) Gumbo.

5. What does Eula say about Valentine’s Day which hurts Caroletta’s feelings?
(a) That next Valentine’s Day will be the last one she spends alone.
(b) That she does not want to spend Valentine’s Day with Caroletta.
(c) That she does not like the gift Caroletta got her for Valentine’s Day.
(d) That she does not believe in Valentine’s Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of alcohol does the little girl’s mother drink when the pastor does not come on Monday in “Peach Cobbler”?

2. In what town do Eula and her friend meet at the beginning of “Eula”?

3. Why is the narrator writing the letter in “Dear Sister”?

4. What does Olivia say to Trevor when he pulls away from his mother when she tries to hug him in “Peach Cobbler”?

5. Who ruins Eula’s 31st birthday dinner?

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