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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fat Girl by Andre Dubus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta, where is the protagonist going when she first meets Lenny?
(a) To work.
(b) To the grocery.
(c) To the movies.
(d) To her AA meeting.

2. In Talk of Heroes, Who is Willi Varig?
(a) Emily's husband.
(b) A Vietnam veteran.
(c) The director of the church.
(d) A famous Norwegian war hero.

3. What did Louise sneak out of the kitchen when she was a young child?
(a) Homemade chocolate chip cookies.
(b) Her mother's diet pills.
(c) Peanut butter sandwiches.
(d) Diet cola.

4. How does the protagonist in Tall Tales from the Mekong Deltareact when Lenny shows up at her house unannounced?
(a) She is thrilled.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is nervous.
(d) She is curious.

5. Who are Louise's two girl friends in high school?
(a) Jessica and Marie.
(b) Joan and Marjorie.
(c) Jean and Melanie.
(d) Joan and Harriet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Darling, what is Dolores Starr's unusual occupation?

2. Who does Louise marry when she is thin?

3. In River of Names, what does the narrator's lover accuse her of?

4. What does Louise have hidden in the back of her closet behind her stuffed animals?

5. To whom was Robert married?

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