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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Greed to Four Calls in the Last Half Hour.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Orphan Lamb," where does the carver wipe the blood?
(a) His pants.
(b) The grass.
(c) His jacket.
(d) A rag.

2. In "The Chicane," how long ago did the narrator's aunt Lauryn accompany an actor on interviews?
(a) More than 30.
(b) 35.
(c) 40.
(d) About 20.

3. In "The Chicane," What type of dog did Macario bring Lauryn after they married?
(a) Mostly German shepherd.
(b) Black lab.
(c) Mostly poodle.
(d) Chihuahua mix.

4. in "Doll Tornado," where does a tornado of dolls touch down?
(a) Spartanburg, South Carolina.
(b) Greensboro, North Carolina.
(c) Lexington, Kentucky.
(d) Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.

5. How long has Mrs. Greed cheated on her husband?
(a) The last five years of their marriage.
(b) Half of the time they have been married.
(c) The entire time they have been married.
(d) The first five years of their marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Fort Bedd," what does the narrator want under a copper beech?

2. In "I Stay with Syd," what type of tree does the narrator think should be pruned?

3. What does the narrator think that she will need to get through, in "Fort Bedd"?

4. What do the narrator and others put on the pillows of the death-row dogs in "A Full Service Shelter"?

5. In "The Chicane," Where was the narrator's Aunt Lauryn studying when she accompanied an actor on interviews?

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