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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, "Difficult at Parties".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lesson does the narrator of "The Husband Stitch" learn after she gives birth?
(a) That she cannot satisfy her husband unless she is satisfy herself.
(b) That she can satisfy her husband without being satisfied herself.
(c) That she can satisfy her husband and nurse her son at the same time.
(d) That she cannot be satisfied unless her son feels satisfied.

2. What was Father Jones feeding the girl on the rooftop before she fell off?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Brownies.
(c) Orange slices.
(d) Drugs.

3. What does the girl in the Brownie song look for?
(a) An elf who is herself.
(b) A doorway out of childhood.
(c) Her lost companions.
(d) A mirror to see her true self.

4. What quality best suits the narrator’s co-worker Natalie?
(a) Resentment.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Elegance.

5. What does the narrator get in her mouth when Petra kisses her?
(a) Petra’s contact lens.
(b) Petra’s shirt.
(c) Petra’s necklace.
(d) Petra’s hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Uncle E?

2. At what age does the narrator of "The Husband Stitch" say her memory started?

3. Who is Tristan, who appears in the final scene of "Mothers"?

4. Which woman’s name can the narrator not remember, in "The Resident"?

5. When did the reports of women going incorporeal begin?

(see the answer key)

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