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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 The Fat Girl, what did Louise's mother start talking to her about when Louise was eight years old?
(a) Attending college.
(b) Attending high school.
(c) Her career.
(d) Watching her weight.

2. Where do the couple stay for the weekend in A Romantic Weekend?
(a) At a B and B.
(b) In his grandmother's deserted apartment.
(c) In a Marriott Hotel.
(d) At a friend of hers.

3. Where does Hattie Benedict and the two children find shelter during the blizzard?
(a) In a haystack.
(b) In an automobile.
(c) In a wooden house.
(d) In a pig sty.

4. In the story Emergency, how long has the narrator been working in the emergency room when his story begins?
(a) About three months.
(b) About three weeks.
(c) About a year.
(d) About six months.

5. Where does Hattie Benedict move after the blizzard?
(a) Raleigh, North Carolina.
(b) Sarasota, Florida.
(c) Oakland, California.
(d) Seattle, Washington

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the couple decide to do after their first night together on their romantic weekend?

2. What happens to Quadberry in the VIetnam war?

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

4. In what condition does Varig arrive at Tusend Hjem on the night of the meeting?

5. In River of Names, what is the narrator certain she does not want to do?

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