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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. What does the husband in Cathedral find disconcerting about Robert?
(a) Robert is over seven feet tall.
(b) Robert is only twenty years old.
(c) Robert is blind.
(d) Robert is a paraplegic.

2. What show does Robert and his hosts end up watching on television?
(a) A show about automobiles.
(b) A show about boating.
(c) A show about dog training.
(d) A show about cathedrals.

3. In Minor Heroism, where in the house does Bryan sit and draw his pictures?
(a) At the dining room table.
(b) At his father's desk.
(c) On the living room table.
(d) On the floor of his room.`

4. In Talk of Heroes, Who is Willi Varig?
(a) Emily's husband.
(b) A Vietnam veteran.
(c) A famous Norwegian war hero.
(d) The director of the church.

5. What did Michael remember hearing as a child from the open window in his room?
(a) His parents singing.
(b) The discussions in the Kubiac's apartment.
(c) The Kubiacs fighting.
(d) The sound of the traffic on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Kubiac go to try and find her daughter?

2. What does the mother in The First Day ask for help in doing?

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

4. In the story The First Day, what time does the mother tell her daughter she will pick her up?

5. Where are the narrator and his passengers going in the story Rock Springs?

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