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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. What does J.O.B stand for?
(a) Jolly old brigadier.
(b) Joyful ol’ Brig.
(c) Jubilant old Brig.
(d) Jump over bombs.

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

3. In "My Evil Mother," which card does the mother draw that determines the boyfriend’s fate?
(a) King of cups.
(b) Ace of wands.
(c) The knight.
(d) The tower.

4. How old is the narrator at the beginning of "My Evil Mother"?
(a) 22.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 7.

5. In "My Evil Mother," what does the narrator’s mother suggest after the birth of her first child?
(a) Draw a circle of salt around her.
(b) Make peace with the frog on her window.
(c) Say a prayer and give nail clippings to a fairy.
(d) Rub an orange on her stretch marks and eat placenta.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Death by Clamshell," who was Hypatia?

2. In "A Dusty Lunch," how did Brig’s wife die?

3. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s fiancé’s reaction to her mother?

4. What does the most alarming portrait of Hypatia look like?

5. In "My Evil Mother," what creature does the narrator believe her father is?

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