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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. In what condition does Varig arrive at Tusend Hjem on the night of the meeting?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He is unable to speak English.
(c) He is alone and afraid.
(d) He is exhausted.

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

3. Who does Louise marry when she is thin?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Randy.
(c) Robert.
(d) Richard.

4. What does Robert call the husband?
(a) Yo.
(b) Bub.
(c) Mac.
(d) Bud.

5. What do Nick and Karen do on Sundays?
(a) They jogged or worked out in a gym.
(b) They slept late and read the paper all afternoon.
(c) They jogged or practiced basketball.
(d) They drove to the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Quadberry in Testimony of Pilot play?

2. What does the husband in Cathedral find disconcerting about Robert?

3. What did Louise sneak out of the kitchen when she was a young child?

4. Where does Hattie Benedict move after the blizzard?

5. In the story Chopin in Winter, who is the first person in Mrs. Kubiac's family to graduate from high school and attend college?

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