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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. Who recites Faith a poem at the end of "Faith in the Afternoon"?
(a) Mrs. Hegel-Stein.
(b) Faith's father.
(c) Ricardo.
(d) Faith's mother.

2. What does Dennis say he does "to keep on top of the world of illusion" (209)?
(a) Goes to school.
(b) Watches television.
(c) Reads the newspaper.
(d) Drives a cab.

3. What does Faith tell her father must happen before she can visit him again at the end of "Faith in the Afternoon"?
(a) Her husband must return.
(b) She must get a little happy.
(c) They must keep Mrs. Hegel-Stein away from her.
(d) They must move to a better place.

4. How old is Josie in "Woman, Young and Old"?
(a) 13.
(b) 8.
(c) 23.
(d) 18.

5. Who is the narrator of "A Woman, Young and Old"?
(a) Browny.
(b) Joanna.
(c) Lizzy.
(d) Josephine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason did Josephine's mother give for her father's departure?

2. In Politics, why do the mothers want a fence put up around the playground?

3. Who tells Virginia she was a "wild, nice kid" in "An Interest in Life"?

4. What is John's relationship to Dolly?

5. In "The Burdened Man," what does the man do after spending a few days in the hospital after being shot?

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