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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", how old is Miles?
(a) 32.
(b) 56.
(c) 43.
(d) 64.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the items the protagonist carries to school in "The First Day"?
(a) A box of crayons.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A pencil sharpener.
(d) A ten-cent black and white tablet.

3. Where does Jenny encounter Clara and Robert?
(a) Outside Hahn's shoe store.
(b) On the subway.
(c) Standing on the sidewalk outside her house.
(d) Walking through Central Park.

4. What smell does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice each time she turns her head?
(a) Fresh soap.
(b) Dixie Peach hair grease.
(c) Gardenia perfume behind her ear.
(d) Chemically treated hair.

5. How old is the protagonist of "The First Day"?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Robert and Clara pretending to fight over?

2. In "The First Day", the admissions staff members at Seaton Elementary look like models out of which of the following magazines?

3. To what does the protagonist compare the admissions worker's pearls in "The First Day"?

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

5. What happens to Betsy Ann's pigeons?

(see the answer key)

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