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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Immigrant Story” - “Somewhere Else”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Yoyo become well known for in "Gloomy Tune"?
(a) Yoyo became well known for being a ladies man
(b) Yoyo became well known for winning the Nobel Prize.
(c) Yoyo became well known for working hard.
(d) Yoyo became well known for using a knife.

2. Who is Philip's ex-wife in "Dreamer in a Dead Language"?
(a) Dolly Raftery.
(b) Cynthia Darwin.
(c) Anita Franklin.
(d) Dotty Wasserman.

3. What does Virginia tell Mrs. Raftery when she asks where her husband is going in "An Interest in Life"?
(a) "He is probably deserting me."
(b) "He is joining the army."
(c) "I have no idea."
(d) "He is marrying his mistress."

4. What does Mr. Graham help Charles do at the end of "An Irrevocable Diameter"?
(a) Go back to school.
(b) Start a business.
(c) Buy a new car.
(d) Get a home loan.

5. Who is the narrator in "The Contest"?
(a) Dotty.
(b) Jack.
(c) Leona.
(d) Freddy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the prize for "Jews in the News"?

2. What is John's relationship to Dolly?

3. Why does Virginia write down her list of troubles near the end of "An Interest in Life"?

4. What did the narrator once bring to school in sixth grade, according to Jack in "The Immigrant Story"?

5. What does Faith tell her father must happen before she can visit him again at the end of "Faith in the Afternoon"?

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