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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Minor Heroism by Allan Gurganus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does the narrator of Rock Springs steal?
(a) A black Cadillac.
(b) A white Corvette.
(c) A grey Continental.
(d) A cranberry Mercedes.

2. Who are Louise's two girl friends in high school?
(a) Jessica and Marie.
(b) Joan and Marjorie.
(c) Joan and Harriet.
(d) Jean and Melanie.

3. What does Louise have hidden in the back of her closet behind her stuffed animals?
(a) Colas.
(b) Candy.
(c) Pictures of thin women.
(d) Books on dieting.

4. In Cathedral, who is Robert?
(a) The wife's brother.
(b) The wife's grandfather.
(c) The wife's uncle.
(d) The wife's blind friend.

5. What did Louise sneak out of the kitchen when she was a young child?
(a) Peanut butter sandwiches.
(b) Diet cola.
(c) Homemade chocolate chip cookies.
(d) Her mother's diet pills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Robert and the husband end up doing at the end of the television show?

2. Where does the narrator, Cheryl and Edna spend the night when their car breaks down?

3. To whom was Robert married?

4. What does the father in the story Minor Heroism do for a living?

5. Who does Louise marry when she is thin?

(see the answer key)

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