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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 Girl, on what day does the speaker tell the girl to wash clothes?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Wednesday.

2. Why is the couple in A Romantic Weekend going away for the weekend?
(a) To mountain climb.
(b) To pick up the man's wife's car.
(c) To ride bikes.
(d) To go to museums.

3. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where does the couple go for dinner on their weekend?
(a) Galatoire's.
(b) Roy Rogers Cafeteria.
(c) Delmonico's.
(d) Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.

4. What person do both the narrator and her mother of Home think about simultaneously?
(a) Simon.
(b) Richard.
(c) Robert.
(d) Jason.

5. In the story Home, why does the narrator come home to live with her mother?
(a) Her father asked her to come take care of her mother.
(b) She ran out of money and was not in love with anyone.
(c) Her sister called her and told her to go visit their mother.
(d) Her mother is dying of Parkinson's disease.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where is the couple in the story going for the weekend?

3. In A Romantic Weekend, what does the woman want to talk about after dinner?

4. What instructions does the speaker give in The Girl about eating?

5. Where does the narrator of the story Home go on Saturdays?

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