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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Meneseteung.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Friend of My Youth" is a story about _____________________.
(a) the gap between generations.
(b) greed and envy.
(c) the search for love.
(d) prejudice.

2. What type of vehicle does Brenda drive?
(a) A jeep.
(b) A sports car.
(c) A van.
(d) A sedan.

3. How did the family eventually lose their shop?
(a) They were robbed.
(b) The building burned down.
(c) They were blackballed in the town.
(d) The boys blackmailed Maria for more money.

4. Who is Brenda's husband?
(a) Cosmo.
(b) Cornelius.
(c) Corinthian.
(d) Cornell.

5. What did the narrator's mother think of the person in #6?
(a) She was selfish and uncaring.
(b) She was ideal.
(c) She was very efficient.
(d) She was lazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the narrator's mother leave the farm?

2. What does the narrator reflect on regarding her own mother?

3. What did the girl in #28 pay local boys to do?

4. In contrast to her lover, Brenda's husband feels as heavy as ______________________.

5. Almeda writes a poem entitled "Meneseteung" which is named after ____________________.

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