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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. What type of alcohol does the little girl’s mother drink when the pastor does not come on Monday in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) Patron.
(b) Grey Goose.
(c) Tanqueray.
(d) Smirnoff.

2. Why is the narrator writing the letter in “Dear Sister”?
(a) To tell of their mother’s death.
(b) To tell of their father’s death.
(c) Tell of their grandfather’s death.
(d) Tell of their grandmother’s death.

3. What is one of the lies Renee would tell her friends about her father in "Dear Sister"?
(a) That he is a famous actor.
(b) That he takes her to the Bahamas.
(c) That he is the richest man in the country.
(d) That he is a famous musician.

4. How old was Leelee’s mother when she had her?
(a) 17.
(b) 21.
(c) 31.
(d) 41.

5. Who approaches the narrator while she stands at her fathers grave after the other mourners have left in "Dear Sister"?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Uncle Bird.
(c) Renee.
(d) Her father’s friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the little girl’s mother do with the peach cobbler if the pastor does not show up on Monday?

2. What Is one of the things Eula tells Caroletta she plans to do to try to find a husband?

3. To whom is the narrator of “Dear Sister” writing at the start of the short story?

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

5. What does Leelee tell Rhonda she wants to do when she calls her after the incident at the university?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Olivia feel after seeing the picture of Trevor and his girlfriend at the prom at the end of “Peach Cobbler”?

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

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

5. What do Rhonda and Leelee typically do on snowy days?

6. How does Olivia feel after the first time she and Trevor are intimate in “Peach Cobbler”?

7. What does the mother in “Peach Cobbler” do if the pastor does not show up on Monday?

8. What does the woman see when she looks into Not-Daniel's eyes after he first gets into her car toward the end of “Not-Daniel”?

9. What questions does Olivia’s mother ask her when she returns from her first tutoring session at the Neely’s house in “Peach Cobbler”?

10. What are some of the things Leelee says she misses about living down south?

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