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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator of "Parade"'s parents predict he would become?
(a) A banker
(b) A loser
(c) A narcissist
(d) A celebrity

2. Which of the following is NOT something Sandy convinces the narrator's mother to do in "We Get Along"?
(a) Cheat on her husband
(b) Cut her hair
(c) Buy new clothes
(d) Repaint her porch steps

3. Why does the narrator in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter" encourage readers to mention his newsletter to others rather than lending them their copies of it?
(a) He is concerned about backlash from readers.
(b) He wants readers to feel they are part of a special club.
(c) He wants to remain anonymous.
(d) He wants readers to purchase his newsletter.

4. Why is "The Last You'll Hear From Me" titled thus?
(a) Its writer has decided to no longer write.
(b) Its writer is cutting off ties with his family.
(c) Its writer intends to commit suicide.
(d) Its writer is moving away from society.

5. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" give a woman on the bus his sneakers?
(a) He sees she has no shoes.
(b) He believes they will help her.
(c) He no longer wants them.
(d) He believes they will help her son whose motorcycle is damaged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature do both the waiter and Brandon Tartikoff notice about Don in "Don's Story"?

2. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator's mother do the night after her husband's funeral?

3. What causes Chad to suspect that his father has read his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?

4. Who does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" picture attending his imaginary nightclub act?

5. In "Don's Story", what does Barbra Streisand ask Don about when she first meets him?

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