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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. Who is the narrator of the exhibition catalog that comprises the novel?
(a) Samantha Preston.
(b) Sam Decker.
(c) Franny Panic.
(d) Lillian Preston.

2. What is the photo called Mommy is Sick a picture of?
(a) Abortion.
(b) Cancer treatment.
(c) Heroin addiction.
(d) Alcoholism.

3. How many boxes did Lillian Preston leave behind when she died?
(a) 42.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 188.

4. What ethnic group is the majority where Lillian moves in downstairs with Deborah?
(a) Italian.
(b) Russian.
(c) Polish.
(d) Indian.

5. What emotion did Patty see in Lillian’s face when she did not give her the response she expected, to the praise for her work?
(a) Haughtiness.
(b) Envy.
(c) Self-doubt.
(d) Despair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What church does Patricia Stokes say Lillian Preston worshipped in?

2. What was Lillian doing for money while she lived downstairs from Deborah?

3. When does the narrator say Lillian Preston stopped showing photos?

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

5. Who is in the first photo in the exhibition?

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