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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “A Man Told Me the Story of His Life” - “Listening” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Virginia refuse to make love to John the first time he tries in "An Interest in Life"?
(a) She worries her husband will come home.
(b) She worries he is so devout he will regret it.
(c) She is not attracted to John.
(d) She will not make love to a married man.

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. Who tells Virginia she was a "wild, nice kid" in "An Interest in Life"?
(a) Leona.
(b) Girard.
(c) Mrs. Raftery
(d) John.

4. What do Faith and the woman say they did not really know how to do at the end of "The Expensive Moment"?
(a) Listen.
(b) Please their husbands.
(c) Save money.
(d) Raise their children.

5. What does the narrator do at the end of "The Story Hearer" after Jack goes back to sleep?
(a) She reads the Bible.
(b) She wakes her sons.
(c) She smokes a cigarette.
(d) She goes for a walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Faith and her friends do to Mr. Zargrowsky years earlier?

2. Why does Faith try to urge Tonto to play outside with Richard and Lester in "A Subject of Childhood"?

3. What advice does Faith give Mr. Zagrowsky, which angers him?

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

5. Which character is helping the narrator find a job in "The Floating Truth"?

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