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

2. What does Georgie hit when he is driving around with the narrator after their shifts?
(a) A truck.
(b) A cow.
(c) A pregnant rabbit.
(d) A deer.

3. Where do Irene and the children move when they leave Flagstaff?
(a) Atlanta, Georgia.
(b) New Orleans, Louisiana.
(c) Nashville, Tennessee.
(d) Miami, Florida.

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

5. For the most part, what is one thing the narrator say determines what the soldiers carried with them?
(a) Nutrition.
(b) Necessity.
(c) Medical requirements.
(d) Orders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Grace angry with Elliot throughout the story?

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

3. Who is Louise's close friend in college?

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

5. Who is Blankenship?

(see the answer key)

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