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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) In a Marriott Hotel.
(b) At a friend of hers.
(c) In his grandmother's deserted apartment.
(d) At a B and B.

2. 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) Take a long walk.
(d) Go to a museum.

3. What instructions does the speaker give in The Girl about eating?
(a) Eat so that you get the most food.
(b) Eat so that no one around you is disgusted.
(c) Eat alone so as to have some quiet time.
(d) Eat quickly so as to resume your duties.

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 second grade teacher.
(c) She is a math tutor.
(d) She is a tutor for remedial reading students.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is the couple in A Romantic Weekend going away for the weekend?

4. In the story Home, why does the narrator come home to live with her mother?

5. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where does the couple go for dinner on their weekend?

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