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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the narrator of "Music for Lovers"'s daughter, Dawn, when she fell off the roof?
(a) 10
(b) 25
(c) 15
(d) 12

2. Who is Mr. Chatam in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He is Terry's father.
(b) He is Chad's guitar teacher.
(c) He is Chad's father.
(d) He is a priest at Chad's church.

3. Who does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" picture attending his imaginary nightclub act?
(a) A famous record executive
(b) His daughter, Dawn
(c) His ex-wife, Carol
(d) Anita O'Day

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

5. What feature do both the waiter and Brandon Tartikoff notice about Don in "Don's Story"?
(a) His unique background
(b) His hands
(c) His height
(d) His clothing

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something Sandy convinces the narrator's mother to do in "We Get Along"?

2. Who does the narrator of "Parade" have a relationship with that he says "the press is having a field day over"?

3. Why was Don fired from his job at a cafeteria in "Don's Story"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What insults does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" hurl at Annette and Randy?

2. Describe the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me".

3. What specific directions does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" give Eileen for the dress she is to wear to the funeral?

4. Describe Margery in "We Get Along".

5. Describe the narrator's experience with the woman on the bus in "Firestone".

6. Describe The Sportsman in "We Get Along".

7. In "We Get Along", what do the narrator and his mother do late at night? Why?

8. What prompts Mr. Holt to send Chad to Mr. Chatam for guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?

9. In "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter", why is Drew having difficulty in his psychology class? What does Glen offer to do to help Drew?

10. In "Music for Lovers", why does the narrator often give his daughter stitches? What does he recommend when giving someone stitches?

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