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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare the first set of baby pigeons?
(a) Mice.
(b) Worms.
(c) Aliens.
(d) Baby vultures.

2. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" wear in the opening scene?
(a) A red jumper with a white blouse.
(b) A school uniform.
(c) A blue-and-green cotton dress.
(d) Jeans and a t-shirt.

3. 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 does not understand the new forms.
(d) The protagonist's mother has never enrolled a child before.

4. A woman in "The First Day" has fashioned hair curlers out of which of the following?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Cardboard tubes.
(c) Candy wrappers.
(d) Paper money.

5. How many pigeons does Miles give Betsy Ann?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jenny encounter Clara and Robert?

2. Which church does the protagonist's mother attend in "The First Day"?

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

4. Which school is the protagonist of "The First Day" zoned for?

5. What color is Clara's casket?

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