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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. How old is the priest in Departures when he goes by train to his family's home after six years away?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Fifty five.
(c) Twenty five.
(d) Twenty one.

2. Who does Lemuel Strayhorn ask to help him with his and Daddy Garbage's discovery?
(a) John Mathers.
(b) John Fargone.
(c) John Smith.
(d) John French.

3. In River of Names, who is the narrator's lover?
(a) Marie.
(b) Bill.
(c) Thom.
(d) Jesse.

4. In A Romantic Weekend, what does the woman want to talk about after dinner?
(a) Her first marriage.
(b) Her favorite books.
(c) Sado-masochism.
(d) Her family.

5. Whose music does Dzia-Dzia hear while he sits at the other end of the kitchen table from Michael?
(a) Fiddle music.
(b) Piano music.
(c) Rock music.
(d) Harp music.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Buck in Cody's Story?

2. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where does the couple go for dinner on their weekend?

3. In Dog Heaven, who is Duke?

4. Where do the narrator of Dog Heaven and her family live?

5. Where does the narrator of the story Home go on Saturdays?

(see the answer key)

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