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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: A Dusty Lunch (228-258).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "My Evil Mother" why does the mother want the narrator to break up with her boyfriend?
(a) He stole her grandmother’s jewelry.
(b) He treats her poorly.
(c) She believes he is going to die.
(d) He is cheap.

2. In "A Dusty Lunch," what causes Nell to believe that Tig understood his dad?
(a) His thoughtful letter to his departed mother.
(b) His mother's story about their relationship.
(c) His note-writing.
(d) His diary.

3. In "My Evil Mother" which ritual does the narrator’s mother have her perform?
(a) Discarding her toenails.
(b) Collecting frog eyes.
(c) Reciting bird themed incantations.
(d) Burning her hair.

4. What perspective is "Death by Clamshell" told from?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person.
(c) First person.
(d) Omniscient narration.

5. In "My Evil Mother" what gifts does the narrator’s dad give her?
(a) A bicycle and a sweater.
(b) A barbie and a computer.
(c) A puppy and collar.
(d) A toy car and a wand.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s relationship with her mother like?

2. What does J.O.B stand for?

3. The mother saying she is “immune to cold” (97) is an example of what?

4. In "My Evil Mother," which card does the mother draw that determines the boyfriend’s fate?

5. In "A Dusty Lunch," what was Brig’s father’s job?

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