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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Day by Edward P. Jones.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the story The First Day take place?
(a) In September at the start of the school year.
(b) In January at the start of the new year.
(c) In early summer at the start of summer camp.
(d) In mid-winter at the start of the new school term.

2. As A Vintage Thunderbird opens, who are the people driving from Virginia to New York?
(a) Mick and Karen.
(b) Nick and Karen.
(c) Nick and Lauren.
(d) Mick and Susan.

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

4. In the story Testimony of Pilot, what does Radcleve do to Quadberry?
(a) Throws a lit firecracker in his face.
(b) Throws a rock in his face.
(c) Beats him up.
(d) Trips him goign down the stairs.

5. What does the older son in Minor Heroism do for a living?
(a) He is an attorney.
(b) He is a college professor.
(c) He is a writer.
(d) He is a school teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story Rock Springs, what animal does Edna win in a bet?

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

3. What is Michael working on when he sits at the kitchen table in the evenings?

4. Where does Hattie Benedict and the two children find shelter during the blizzard?

5. Who is telling the story of the first day?

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