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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Greenwich Village 1953-1954. Catalog items 10-18; Lower East Side, Catalog items 19-27, pages 24-59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what did Lillian use the money she got from her mother?
(a) Rent and food.
(b) An abortion.
(c) Classes with a fashion art director.
(d) Medical bills.

2. Where did the narrator see the words “Mommy is sick” in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A museum.
(b) A newspaper headline.
(c) An art gallery.
(d) A protest poster.

3. How does Deborah characterize Lillian’s skills in the darkroom?
(a) She calls her a philosopher.
(b) She calls her a technician.
(c) She calls her a conjurer.
(d) She calls her a mathematician.

4. How does Patricia Stokes characterize living with Lillian?
(a) Squalor.
(b) Coziness.
(c) A hospitable home.
(d) Comfort.

5. What does Lillian Preston’s photo of the Times Square recruit indicate her interest in, according to Samantha?
(a) Politics.
(b) Warfare.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Sam Decker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of photography does the narrator say Lillian Preston is?

2. How does the “Eyes on Photography” article characterize Lillian’s photography?

3. What effect would the image of Mommy is Sick have on the narrator?

4. What does Deborah say Lillian’s economic situation was?

5. What occasion does the narrator give for commenting on Lillian Preston’s life and work?

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