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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 do Eric and Lyra say when they meet for the first time before her art exhibit in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?
(a) Mi amor.
(b) Finally.
(c) At last.
(d) I love you.

2. What is Leelee’s full name, which Rhonda only calls her when she is mad at her?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Arletha.
(c) LeeAnn.
(d) Shirley.

3. Where does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” begin to sleep at age 11?
(a) Her friend’s house.
(b) The living room.
(c) The bedroom floor.
(d) Her father’s house.

4. What objects of his dead mother are all over Jamie’s house?
(a) Ceramic cats.
(b) Ceramic fish.
(c) Wide-brimmed hats.
(d) Tea sets.

5. Why was their father nicknamed Stet in the short story “Dear Sister”?
(a) Because he always wore Stetson cologne.
(b) Because he wore a stethoscope around his neck.
(c) Because he sold Stetson hats.
(d) Because in high school he always wore a Stetson hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade is the girl in when she “had tired of fighting off boys and gave in” (55)?

2. What does Eric say when Lyra asks if he thinks God cares about how people treat other people, in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?

3. What does Jael threaten a boy with who tried to grabbed her butt?

4. Which sister in "Dear Sister" is the only one with whom the writer shares a mother?

5. Where are Trevor’s parents the first time he and Olivia make love in “Peach Cobbler”?

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