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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman tell the man he is not to do in the section “Your Wife,” of “Instructions for Married Christian Husbands”?
(a) Show her pictures of his wife.
(b) Bad-mouth his wife in front of her.
(c) Bring her flowers.
(d) Propose to her.

2. How does the woman describe her tone is the “Feelings” section of “Instructions for Married Christian Husbands”?
(a) Austere.
(b) Dark.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Light-hearted.

3. Jael says she wants to see the inside of Sweet Sadie’s house under what condition?
(a) Her children are not there.
(b) Her husband is not there.
(c) She cooks for her.
(d) The house is huge.

4. Which of Daughter’s brothers died from drugs use in “When Eddie Levert Comes”?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Tony.
(c) Rico.
(d) Bruce.

5. What is Jamie doing when Jael walks by his house after school after the first time she went there?
(a) Washing his Cadillac.
(b) Drinking a beer.
(c) Fixing a fence.
(d) Walking his dog.

6. How does Jael describe Jamie after he comes out of his room with Kachelle?
(a) Old and nasty.
(b) Dumb as heck.
(c) Grinning like an idiot.
(d) Sweating like a crackhead.

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

8. What dreams does Lyra begin to have after inviting Eric to come to her first solo art exhibit in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?
(a) Dreams that nobody shows up to her exhibit.
(b) Sex dreams about Eric.
(c) Anxiety dreams.
(d) Dreams she arrives at the exhibit naked.

9. Who does Lyra not want to invite to her first solo art exhibit in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?
(a) Her students.
(b) Her colleagues.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Eric.

10. Why does Granny not hear the large booming sound she describes toward the end of “Jael”?
(a) The TV is too loud.
(b) She is out of town.
(c) She has taken sleeping pills and is sound asleep.
(d) She is at church.

11. What subjects does the narrator of "How to Make Love to A Physicist" assume the man she sees teaches based on his “face and baby dreads” (95)?
(a) Poetry or math.
(b) Poetry or Physics.
(c) Literature or Economics.
(d) Science or ELA.

12. Where did Mother once meet Eddie Levert as evidenced by a photo in their family album?
(a) A family reunion.
(b) Her wedding.
(c) Church.
(d) Backstage at a concert.

13. What group was Eddie Levert the lead singer of?
(a) The Temptations.
(b) Eddie and the Cruisers.
(c) The Four Tops.
(d) The O’Jays.

14. What subject does the narrator of "How to Make Love to A Physicist" teach in middle school?
(a) Art.
(b) English.
(c) Math.
(d) Physics.

15. What does Eric say when the narrator tells him her name is Lyra, in "How to Make Love to A Physicist"?
(a) Home to one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
(b) Beautiful name for a beautiful women.
(c) What is a Lyra?
(d) His mother’s name is Lyra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows up at Jael’s house after she refuses to take this person’s calls?

2. What does Kachelle say to Jael after she says she does not believe in heaven?

3. What does Granny say she is going to tell Jael she needs to do after she told her she made “shitty crabs” (129)?

4. What does granny’s friend Barbara say does not mix when they discuss what happened to Jamie?

5. Who does Mother believe is visiting her that day and every day in “When Eddie Levert Comes”?

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