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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. What does Ad Magic have in his mouth when the bus crashes?
(a) A horsehound lozenge.
(b) Gum.
(c) A lollypop.
(d) A cigar.

2. What does the priest say to his mother when he sees her?
(a) "Let us go inside for a hug and a kiss."
(b) "Do not kiss me in public, it is embarrassing."
(c) "It is too noisy out here to talk."
(d) "I will kiss you on the cheek but do not touch me."

3. What does the father in the story Minor Heroism do for a living?
(a) He is an attorney.
(b) He is a used car dealer.
(c) He is an insurance salesman.
(d) He is a desk sergeant.

4. In Lawns, how does the narrator describe her mother?
(a) "Ms. Everything-will-be-alright."
(b) "Ms. America."
(c) "Ms. I'm-going-to-be-perfect."
(d) "Ms. I-know-everything-and-you-don't."

5. In the story Moonwalk, who is Margaret Many Wounds?
(a) A Native American woman whose son wants to walk on the moon.
(b) A Native American woman who runs a counseling center.
(c) A Native American woman who is dying.
(d) A Native American woman who believes she lives on the moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lemuel Strayhorn ask to help him with his and Daddy Garbage's discovery?

2. How old is Connie in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

3. In the story White Horse, who arrives in the light green Mercedes to help the horse?

4. In Minor Heroism, where in the house does Bryan sit and draw his pictures?

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

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