2. How long ago did Leroy injure his leg in a highway accident in the beginning of “Shiloh”?
(a) 3 years ago
(b) 2 months ago
(c) 4 months ago
(d) 2 weeks ago

3. What is the name of the narrator’s brother in “Detroit Skyline, 1949” that is 2 when she visits Detroit with her mother?
(a) Andrew
(b) Petey
(c) Phillip
(d) Johnny

4. In what children’s book does the narrator describe a “picture of a child with his guardian angel hovering over him in "Detroit Skyline, 1949"?
(a) Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories
(b) The Princess and the Pea
(c) Aesop's Fairy Tales
(d) The Curious Rabbit

5. As Louise progresses in her paintings of watermelons in “Still Life with Watermelon,” she begins varying the backgrounds, “and sometimes now she throws in unusual decorative objects—a few candles, a soap dish,” and what?
(a) A hairdryer
(b) A plate of olives
(c) A pair of sewing scissors
(d) A pair of wire pliers

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does the narrator say she was when her mother took her on a long journey North to see the tall buildings of Detroit in the beginning of “Detroit Skyline, 1949”?

2. What is Mary Lou’s last name in “The Rookers”?

3. What is Leroy’s last name in “Shiloh”?

4. Who is Louise’s husband with while he’s away in “Still Life with Watermelon”?

5. How big is the television that the narrator’s uncle shows her in his living room in “Detroit Skyline, 1949”?

(see the answer key)

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