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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lawns by Mona Simpson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Georgie's job at the hospital?
(a) He is a practical nurse.
(b) He is an orderly.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a janitor.

2. What Neil Young song does Georgie sing as he preps Mr. Weber?
(a) Cinnamon Girl.
(b) Sail Away.
(c) Cowgirl in the Sand.
(d) Southern Man.

3. Who are Evie and Lydia?
(a) Margaret's granddaughters.
(b) Margaret's daughters.
(c) Margaret's sisters.
(d) Margaret's best friends.

4. Who is Louise's close friend in college?
(a) Susan.
(b) Patrice.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Carrie.

5. What happens to Quadberry in the VIetnam war?
(a) He is injured in a tank explosion.
(b) He is injured by a bomb.
(c) He is injured in a car crash.
(d) He is injured flying a combat jet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In The Things They Carried, what does First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carry with him in Vietnam?

3. When did Emily first meet Willi Varig?

4. What does Georgie hit when he is driving around with the narrator after their shifts?

5. In the story The Girl, why does the speaker suggest growing okra far away from the house?

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