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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. Why was Don fired from his job at a cafeteria in "Don's Story"?
(a) He was rude to the customers.
(b) He spit in a customer's food.
(c) He assaulted a customer.
(d) He broke too many dishes.

2. How does Melinda Delvecchio act towards Glen in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) She is extremely homophobic.
(b) She is standoffish and rude.
(c) She overcompensates for her hatred of Glen.
(d) She is overly friendly and flirtatious.

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

4. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think the source of his daughter's headaches is?
(a) The music she listens to
(b) Her wisdom teeth
(c) Her new boyfriend
(d) Her amputated feet

5. What does Chad's father buy him for Christmas in "My Manuscript"?
(a) Alcohol
(b) A set of golf clubs
(c) A typewriter
(d) Guitar lessons

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" collect?

2. What business are the narrator's parents in in "We Get Along"?

3. Who does the narrator's mother insult at the beginning of "We Get Along"?

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

5. Why does the narrator of "Parade" specifically choose Oprah's show to appear on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator think the initials W.S. stand for? Why?

4. What is the genre of "Don's Story"? How is it a "spoof" on an actual piece in this genre?

5. What is Chad's relationship with Terry Glassman in "My Manuscript"?

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

7. Describe the narrator of "Parade"'s relationship with Bruce Springsteen (from his perspective).

8. Describe Margery in "We Get Along".

9. Retell the story about the student priest that Mr. Holt tells Chad in "My Manuscript".

10. 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?

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