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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of alcohol does the little girl’s mother drink when the pastor does not come on Monday in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) Smirnoff.
(b) Tanqueray.
(c) Patron.
(d) Grey Goose.

2. What does the narrator learn not to ask her mother about by the time she is six in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) Money.
(b) Her peach cobbler and God.
(c) Where babies came from.
(d) Candy.

3. What does Eula say about Valentine’s Day which hurts Caroletta’s feelings?
(a) That she does not like the gift Caroletta got her for Valentine’s Day.
(b) That next Valentine’s Day will be the last one she spends alone.
(c) That she does not believe in Valentine’s Day.
(d) That she does not want to spend Valentine’s Day with Caroletta.

4. What day of the week does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” begin making peach cobbler while her mother drinks?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

5. What do the woman and Not-Daniel have in common?
(a) They have two children.
(b) They are both college professors.
(c) Their mothers are dying.
(d) They are both married.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What holiday are Eula and her friend celebrating in the short story "Eula"?

3. What year does the short story "Eula" take place?

4. Which sister in "Dear Sister" is the only one with whom the writer shares a mother?

5. In what town do Eula and her friend meet at the beginning of “Eula”?

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