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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Orange Line Train to Ballston and The Sunday Following Mother's Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who accompanies Betsy Ann on her trips to retrieve her pigeons?
(a) Ralph Holley.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Clara.
(d) Robert.

3. Where did Caesar get his first gun?
(a) Caesar stole it during a robbery at a home in Arlington.
(b) Carol bought him his first gun because she was worried.
(c) Caesar stole his first gun from Sherman to prove himself.
(d) Sherman gave him his first gun.

4. What does the protagonist's mother do when the teacher introduces herself in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist's mother smiles proudly.
(b) The protagonist's mother stares at her.
(c) The protagonist's mother tears up a bit.
(d) The protagonist's mother challenges the woman because she seems too young.

5. In "Young Lions", what is the first thing Caesar eats/drinks from the refrigerator?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Leftovers from the night before.
(c) Milk.
(d) An apple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What smell does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice each time she turns her head?

2. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?

3. What does the janitor, Jake Horton, send to Betsy Ann?

4. How old are the mentally handicapped woman and her housemates?

5. To what does the narrator compare the first set of baby pigeons?

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