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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Kelly annoyed with Steve throughout the story?
(a) He messes up the house.
(b) He wakes the baby up.
(c) He hasn't found a job.
(d) He doesn't help with the baby.

2. What is the first thing Mimi does when she arrives?
(a) Gives Ava kisses.
(b) Plops on the couch.
(c) Asks for decaf coffee and something to nibble.
(d) Complains about the way Ava is dressed.

3. At the hospital, Ayinde's mother wants to be called what?
(a) Lolo.
(b) Bobo.
(c) Mom.
(d) Edith.

4. What news does Steve tell Kelly in June?
(a) That he got laid off.
(b) That he wants a divorce.
(c) That they are moving.
(d) That he got a promotion.

5. What happens when the photographer opens the closet?
(a) The baby cries.
(b) None of the above.
(c) The door falls off the hinges.
(d) All of the clutter avalanches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lia's mother tells Lia that she has been talking to someone. Whom has Lia's mother been talking to?

2. When Becky wakes up sick, what does she first think is wrong with her?

3. Who sends the package for Ava in "December Becky"?

4. What does Kelly tell the reporter when she asks if her life is what she had imagined it would be?

5. Lia has 27 emails from someone and deletes them without looking at them. Who is she ignoring?

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