Everything Stuck to Him

Why does the young woman ask the narrator for stories about her childhood in “Everything Stuck to Him”?

• She wants to learn more about her parents

• She is unsure about where she grew up

• She is writing a book about her youth

• She likes to hear the narrator talk

What is most likely the reason the narrator in “Everything Stuck to Him” doesn't want to tell a story to the young woman?

• He is afraid she will laugh at him.

• He is shy about speaking aloud.

• He wants to forget the past.

• He is suspicious of her.

What is the daughter's reaction to the narrator's story in “Everything Stuck to Him”?

• She cries.

• She is angry.

• She ignores him.

• She is interested.

What is an example of a waterfowl?

• A duck

• A robin

• A chicken

• A hawk

Where would a letterhead most likely be found?

• on the front part of a ship

• as the credit for a news article

• at the top of a mailed message

• at the bottom of an email note

What is a synonym for "overcast?"

• cloudy

• sunny

• hot

• cold

Which statement expresses the best conclusion to be drawn about the couple whose story is told in “Everything Stuck to Him”?

• They live overseas in Milan, Italy.

• They are fairly young to have just had a child

• They are the daughter and son-in-law of a successful dentist.

• They have both grown quite confident in their child-raising skills.

How did the husband feel about the end of the story (with the syrup spilling on him)?

• It was funny

• It made him angry

• It was sad

• It hurt

What is the narrative point of view of the frame (introductory) story?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

What is the narrative point of view of the internal story? (pick two)

• first person

• first person

• third person

• third person