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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Lavinia: An old Story” - “Ruthy and Edie”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What side job did Rose do in order to pay her rent?
(a) Food delivery driver.
(b) Hair dresser.
(c) Making paper flowers.
(d) Telephone operator.

2. Why were Josie and Browny unable to marry?
(a) He had syphilis.
(b) He was already married.
(c) Her mother would no allow it.
(d) She was not old enough.

3. Which character is helping the narrator find a job in "The Floating Truth"?
(a) Richard.
(b) Edsel.
(c) Eddie.
(d) John.

4. What reminds the narrator of her mother standing in the doorway at the start of "Mother"?
(a) A woman who looks like her.
(b) A song.
(c) A smell.
(d) The sight of her old house.

5. What are the parents in the park protesting in "Faith in a Tree"?
(a) School prayer.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) School Integration.
(d) The Korean War.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Charlie think Juniper died in "The Little Girl"?

2. Who is the narrator of "A Woman, Young and Old"?

3. Where are the friends Anthony visits in "Long-Distance Runner"?

4. What does Faith learn about her parents while talking with her father in "Dreamer in a Dead Language"?

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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