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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the sisters in "Dear Sister" still acts as though their father was a good one?
(a) Kimba.
(b) Renee.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Tasheta.

2. What grade were Eula and her friend in when they first met?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 5th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 10th.

3. Where are Trevor’s parents the first time he and Olivia make love in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) The movies.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) Church.
(d) Visiting his sick aunt.

4. What does Eula say about Valentine’s Day which hurts Caroletta’s feelings?
(a) That she does not believe in Valentine’s Day.
(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 next Valentine’s Day will be the last one she spends alone.

5. What does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” imagine putting in the cobbler before giving it to the pastor?
(a) Glass.
(b) Nails.
(c) Hot sauce.
(d) Extra peaches.

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

3. What is the only information the girl’s mother has ever given her about who her father is in “Peach Cobbler”?

4. Why do the woman and Not-Daniel leave their cell phones on full volume when they are together?

5. Who is Leelee’s father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Olivia and Trevor begin to do during the first few minutes of their tutoring session in “Peach Cobbler”?

2. What does Eula say regarding Valentine’s Day, and how does it make Caroletta feel?

3. What does Rhonda do for Leelee at the end of “Snowfall“ after they return home from work on the snowy day?

4. What does the woman ask Not-Daniel after they have sex in her car and how does he respond?

5. What does the narrator of “Dear Sister” feel is the only good thing her father ever did for her and her sisters?

6. What do the woman and man in “Not-Daniel” have in common?

7. What example does the letter writer use to show Jackie how her sisters are “the best sisters you could ask for” (34)?

8. What does the little girl feel when her mother and the pastor always leave her room laughing?

9. How long have Eula and Caroletta been meeting at a hotel to celebrate New Year’s Eve?

10. What are Rhonda and Leelee doing to get ready for work at the beginning of “Snowfall”?

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