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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Contest” - “An Irrevocable Diameter” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Peter ask Louie to watch his daughter Judy?
(a) So he can see Anna's new place.
(b) Judy did not want to be with Peter.
(c) He has to work.
(d) He does not want to spend time with her.

2. Why does Josephine put on lipstick and a bra in "A Woman, Young and Old"?
(a) To impress Corporal Brownstar.
(b) She did it as a joke.
(c) To anger her mother.
(d) To get ready to go out on her first date.

3. Why did Vlashkin call Rose a week before she told Lillie her story?
(a) To ask her to be in one of his plays.
(b) To beg her forgiveness.
(c) To tell her he was dying.
(d) To tell her he was getting divorced.

4. Why did Dotty get angry and leave Freddy's after spending a couple days at his place in "The Contest"?
(a) She found out he had other girlfriends.
(b) She found out he turned down a job.
(c) He said he would never marry her.
(d) He told her she was overweight.

5. What was Rose's motivation for getting her first apartment?
(a) Her mother was abusive.
(b) She was embarrassed of her family.
(c) Her parents kicked her out of the house.
(d) She wanted to spend more time with Vlashkin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What side job did Rose do in order to pay her rent?

2. Who gives Virginia $10 after he husband left, but tells her not to contact the authorities?

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

4. Why does Josephine's grandmother say it was good that her sons had all gone away?

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

(see the answer key)

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