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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Home by Jayne Anne Phillips.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where is the couple in the story going for the weekend?
(a) Miami.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington, D.C.

2. In A Romantic Weekend, what does the woman want to talk about after dinner?
(a) Her family.
(b) Sado-masochism.
(c) Her favorite books.
(d) Her first marriage.

3. What does the speaker in Girl teach about spitting up in the air?
(a) How to do it, and how to get out of the way.
(b) Why good girls do not do it.
(c) How to do it, and how to catch it.
(d) Why not to do it.

4. Where does the narrator of the story Home go on Saturdays?
(a) The Veterans of Foreign Wars rummage sales.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) The public library in the next town.
(d) The movies.

5. What does the couple decide to do after their first night together on their romantic weekend?
(a) Read the Sunday paper.
(b) Return home.
(c) Go to a museum.
(d) Take a long walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of the story Home do for a living while she is living with her mother?

2. What advise does the speaker in Girl give about bread?

3. Where do the couple stay for the weekend in A Romantic Weekend?

4. In Home, why does Daniel not want the narrator to see his back?

5. In Home, what record does the narrator buy for her mother to enjoy?

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