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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. Where do the couple stay for the weekend in A Romantic Weekend?
(a) At a friend of hers.
(b) In a Marriott Hotel.
(c) In his grandmother's deserted apartment.
(d) At a B and B.

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

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

4. What does the narrator of the story Home do for a living while she is living with her mother?
(a) She is a school counselor.
(b) She is a math tutor.
(c) She is a second grade teacher.
(d) She is a tutor for remedial reading students.

5. In the story The Girl, why does the speaker suggest growing okra far away from the house?
(a) Okra smells bad.
(b) Okra attracts deer.
(c) Okra has deep roots.
(d) Okra trees harbor red ants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker in Girl teach about spitting up in the air?

2. In the story Girl, on what day does the speaker tell the girl to wash clothes?

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

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

5. What person do both the narrator and her mother of Home think about simultaneously?

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