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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Peach Cobbler” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the little girl in “Peach Cobbler” when she first starts her period?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

2. Who does the little girl tell her mother the peach cobbler belongs to when she is found eating it out of the trash?
(a) Pastor.
(b) Herself.
(c) God.
(d) Her mother.

3. What does Tasheta tell her sister to tell Jackie regarding their father at the beginning of the letter in "Dear Sister"?
(a) That she never met him either.
(b) That she would have loved him.
(c) That he was a good man.
(d) That she did not miss much not having him around.

4. What are Eula and her friend’s occupation?
(a) School nurse.
(b) Freelance writer.
(c) Social worker.
(d) School teacher.

5. Why does the grandmother in "Dear Sister" think one of the girls is pregnant when they are staying with her before their father’s funeral?
(a) Because she had dreams of fish that week.
(b) Because she dreamed her granddaughter was pregnant.
(c) Because someone told her one of them was pregnant.
(d) Because she had dreams of babies that week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the writer in "Dear Sister" feel embarrassed about with regards to her mother having two children with Stetson?

2. What does Nichelle say her grandmother would like to know at the end of her letter in "Dear Sister"?

3. Which day of the week does the little girl’s mother always make peach cobbler?

4. What does Eula say about Valentine’s Day which hurts Caroletta’s feelings?

5. What grade is the girl in when she “had tired of fighting off boys and gave in” (55)?

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