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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wickedness by Ron Hansen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In River of Names, what is the narrator certain she does not want to do?
(a) Get married.
(b) Tell stories.
(c) Go back to college.
(d) Have children.

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

4. Where does the narrator, Cheryl and Edna spend the night when their car breaks down?
(a) A Day's Inn.
(b) A Marriott.
(c) A Ramada.
(d) A Super 8.

5. What does Lenny in Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta give the protagonist before he leaves?
(a) A new car.
(b) A diamond bracelet.
(c) A drink and a cigarette.
(d) A box of Swiss chocolates.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Hattie Benedict move after the blizzard?

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

4. What do Michael and Delores first find they have in common?

5. When does the story Wickedness take place?

(see the answer key)

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