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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Young Lions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How long has Caesar been watching the mentally disabled woman?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

5. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", when the car stalls, who is able to get it started?
(a) Anita.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Wesley.
(d) Melanie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Betsy Ann's father deal with the dead pigeons?

2. What is the last thing the protagonist hears of her mother as she starts class in "The First Day"?

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

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

5. What does the protagonist's mother do when the teacher introduces herself in "The First Day"?

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