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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The phrases "'I hope it doesn't tire him out'" and "'the original boob tube'" in "Firestone" are examples of...
(a) metaphors.
(b) hyperbole.
(c) similes.
(d) puns.

2. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think it is pointless for his daughter to listen to dance music?
(a) He thinks she is destined for a career as a nightclub singer.
(b) He will not allow her out of the house to go to dances.
(c) She does not have legs, and therefore, cannot dance.
(d) She does not have feet, and therefore, cannot dance.

3. How does Don ultimately get to Los Angeles after being thrown off of the bus in "Don's Story"?
(a) He hitchhikes.
(b) He walks.
(c) He takes another bus.
(d) He buys a car and drives it to LA.

4. Who does the narrator's mother become close with after her husband's death in "We Get Along"?
(a) Her sister, Margery
(b) Her sister-in-law
(c) The narrator
(d) Nick Papanides

5. What is Drew majoring in at CCCC in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Criminal Justice
(b) Auto Mechanics
(c) Agricultural Science
(d) Psychology

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Chatam in "My Manuscript"?

2. Where does Glen ask Drew to put the telephone in order to help him remember his dream in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

3. How does the narrator of "Parade" feel about how he was treated by his parents when he was a child?

4. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" give a woman on the bus his sneakers?

5. Who is Steve Dolger in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

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