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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Jael” Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What holiday are Eula and her friend celebrating in the short story "Eula"?
(a) July 4th.
(b) New Year’s Eve.
(c) Valentine’s Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

2. Why does the woman refer to the man with whom she is having an affair as Not-Daniel?
(a) She has mistaken him for an old high school friend named Daniel.
(b) She cannot remember his name but it sounds like Daniel.
(c) She does not like the name Daniel.
(d) Her ex-boyfriend’s name was Daniel.

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 cannot afford to buy her a gift.
(b) Because Latasha’s parents are mean.
(c) Because she does not like Latasha’s father.
(d) Because Latasha’s family is well off, and the mother does not want her daughter to think life is like that.

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

5. In "How to Make Love to A Physicist," what gift does Eric send to Lyra’s school?
(a) A book.
(b) A DVD.
(c) A CD.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the little girl think the man who visits her mother is God?

2. What does Rhonda say “Black women aren’t meant to” (75) do at the start of “Snowfall”?

3. How old is the little girl in “Peach Cobbler” when she first starts her period?

4. Where does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” get her first job at age 14?

5. What does Jael kick down the stairs at Jamie's house after he and Kachelle go to his room?

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