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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What year does the short story "Eula" take place?
(a) 2009.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2019.
(d) 1989.

4. 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 like the gift Caroletta got her for Valentine’s Day.
(c) That she does not want to spend Valentine’s Day with Caroletta.
(d) That she does not believe in Valentine’s Day.

5. What do the woman and Not-Daniel have in common?
(a) They have two children.
(b) They are both married.
(c) They are both college professors.
(d) Their mothers are dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What does Olivia do after she leaves Trevor’s house after their final tutoring session in “Peach Cobbler”?

4. What are Eula and her friend’s occupation?

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

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