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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Don of "Don's Story" live before moving to Los Angeles?
(a) Dallas, Texas
(b) Cumberland County, North Carolina
(c) Outer Banks, North Carolina
(d) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

2. How does Chad's father "punish" him for quitting guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He locks him in his room for days.
(b) He forces him to go to guitar class every day.
(c) He makes him teach himself to play the guitar using instructional records.
(d) He gives his expensive guitar away to a more deserving child.

3. What reason did the narrator's parents give for neglecting him in "Parade"?
(a) They did not know how to be good parents.
(b) They did not like him.
(c) They were afraid he would reject them.
(d) They loved his brother more than they loved him.

4. What is Don's profession in "Don's Story"?
(a) Director
(b) Actor and director
(c) Actor
(d) He is unemployed

5. What is the reason for the narrator's appearance on the Oprah show in "Parade"?
(a) His parents failed to give him the love he deserved.
(b) He loves his sister too much.
(c) He used to love others too much.
(d) No one has ever loved him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of "My Manuscript"?

2. How did Trish's boyfriend react when she accidentally ran over his dog in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

3. What is Glen's initial impression of Drew Pierson in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

4. What does Chad refuse to do when his brother is born in "My Manuscript"?

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

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