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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daddy Garbage by John Edgar Wideman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Kubiac go to try and find her daughter?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Portland.
(d) Chicago.

2. Where does the narrator of Lawns work?
(a) In the library of her college.
(b) In the mailroom of her dormitory.
(c) In the bank on her college campus.
(d) In the department store in her college town.

3. In the story Lawns, how does the narrator identify herself in the first sentence of the story?
(a) She lies.
(b) She kills.
(c) She steals.
(d) She blackmails.

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

5. With whom does Delores finally have a child?
(a) Mr. Sebastian.
(b) Dr. Dorin.
(c) Dr. Weinstein.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the vintage Thunderbird?

2. What happens to Cody as he turns to go home from his nap on the rocks?

3. In the story Girl, why does the speaker say not to pick other people's flowers?

4. In White Horse, who does the white horse belong to?

5. In All the Way in Flagstaff, what does William want to do when he grows up?

(see the answer key)

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