The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 157 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 157 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fat Girl by Andre Dubus.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do Irene and the children move when they leave Flagstaff?
(a) Nashville, Tennessee.
(b) Atlanta, Georgia.
(c) New Orleans, Louisiana.
(d) Miami, Florida.

3. What color was the vintage Thunderbird?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Gold.

4. How does the protagonist in Tall Tales from the Mekong Deltareact when Lenny shows up at her house unannounced?
(a) She is nervous.
(b) She is curious.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is thrilled.

5. In The Darling, what is Dolores Starr's unusual occupation?
(a) She is a sky diver.
(b) She is a zoo keeper.
(c) She is a murderer.
(d) She is a detective.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta, where is the protagonist going when she first meets Lenny?

2. With whom does Delores finally have a child?

3. Who is Louise's close friend in college?

4. In River of Names, what does the narrator's lover accuse her of?

5. When did Emily first meet Willi Varig?

(see the answer key)

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