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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Samuel” - “A Conversation with My Father” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rose tell Lillie to tell her mother at the end of "Goodbye and Good Luck"?
(a) She is getting married.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She never wants to speak to her again.
(d) She is unable to join them for dinner.

2. At the end of "Wants," what is a sign to the narrator that change is possible?
(a) Her ex is getting a sailboat.
(b) She joined a protest.
(c) She returned her library books.
(d) Her husband was kind to her.

3. Why does Virginia write down her list of troubles near the end of "An Interest in Life"?
(a) So she can show them to John.
(b) To try to get on the show Strike it Rich.
(c) To tell Mrs. Raftery.
(d) To try to relieve her pain.

4. Where do Dennis and Alexandra meet in "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute"?
(a) The nursing home.
(b) The hospital.
(c) A cab.
(d) A night club.

5. Which character does Jerry describe as shrewd in "Come on, Ye Sons of Art"?
(a) Zandaski.
(b) Anna Marie.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Liliah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Livid tell Faith after Richard reads to them?

2. What did Ellen call Faith to tell her in "Living"?

3. What are the parents in the park protesting in "Faith in a Tree"?

4. Who comes home proud that she saved the family $4.65 on dinner in "A Woman, Young and Old"?

5. What kind of story does the woman's father ask her to write in "Conversations with my Father"?

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