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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does the pastor’s wife drive in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) A blue Porsche.
(b) A Tesla.
(c) A red corvette.
(d) A pink Cadillac.

2. In “Peach Cobbler,” what does the girl’s mother say when the girl tries giving her the money she earned at the pastor’s house?
(a) I hope you earned it.
(b) Thanks.
(c) That she can keep it.
(d) Is that it?

3. In "Dear Sister," who do the girls ask to find out who their other sister is after Miss Margaret mentions her?
(a) Their aunt.
(b) Renee’s mother.
(c) Uncle Bird.
(d) Their grandmother.

4. 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 had dreams of babies that week.
(c) Because someone told her one of them was pregnant.
(d) Because she dreamed her granddaughter was pregnant.

5. What does Olivia say to Trevor when he pulls away from his mother when she tries to hug him in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) How embarrassing.
(b) She wishes her mother would hug her.
(c) Does your mother always try to hug you?
(d) He should let his mother hug him if she wants to.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the narrator of “Dear Sister” writing at the start of the short story?

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

3. Why do the woman and Not-Daniel leave their cell phones on full volume when they are together?

4. Where does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” begin to sleep at age 11?

5. In “Peach Cobbler,” what does Olivia bring to the tutoring session after Trevor’s aunt dies?

(see the answer key)

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