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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 99 - 143.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the narrator get drunk for the first time in ‘Something That Needs Nothing’?
(a) When she is 25.
(b) When she is 14.
(c) She has never been drunk.
(d) When she is 50.

2. Who says they have a dog in 'The Boy from Lam Kien’?
(a) A little girl.
(b) A little boy.
(c) An elderly woman.
(d) The narrator.

3. Whose dream comes true in ‘This Person’?
(a) Blanca.
(b) The narrator's mother.
(c) The narrator's wife.
(d) The narrator.

4. For how long does the narrator of ‘Making Love in 2003’ care for a man dying of cancer?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) A year.

5. What does the main character of ‘This Person’ do at the end of the story?
(a) Writes a book.
(b) Eats ice cream.
(c) Lays in bed.
(d) Watches a movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who never takes their wig off around Pip in ‘Something That Needs Nothing’?

2. Who does the narrator of ‘Making Love in 2003’ catch cheating?

3. What does Pip steal from Kate's dad?

4. Who is Steve K?

5. How long did the narrator have a crush on Kevin in ‘The Man on the Stairs’?

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