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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the protagonist's mother need help with the school forms in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist's mother cannot read.
(b) The protagonist's mother can read but not write.
(c) The protagonist's mother has never enrolled a child before.
(d) The protagonist's mother does not understand the new forms.

2. How much does the protagonist's mother give to the woman who assists in completing the forms in "The First Day"?
(a) $50.
(b) 5 cents.
(c) $5.
(d) 50 cents.

3. What is Manny doing at the table when Caesar arrives?
(a) Manny is counting cash.
(b) Manny is eating a late breakfast.
(c) Manny is reading the Post aloud.
(d) Manny is rolling a cigarette.

4. In "The Store", how long has Atlas Printing Co. been in business?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 75 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 150 years.

5. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist liken her mother to as her mother pulls documents from her purse?
(a) A bumbling fool.
(b) A magician.
(c) A library.
(d) A secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Betsy Ann say to her father about the pigeons?

2. Which school does the protagonist of "The Store" graduate from?

3. What kind of shirt does Manny always wear?

4. What school does Lonney attend part-time?

5. A woman in "The First Day" has fashioned hair curlers out of which of the following?

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