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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man continue to yell at the speaker's father in the example he uses of the extra exclamation point?
(a) Out of my way, jackass.
(b) Go away, asshole.
(c) Get over it, loser.
(d) Give it up, fucker.

2. What discussion between the speaker's father and mother does he use to exemplify the corroboration mark?
(a) A talk about their marital problems.
(b) A talk about what to cook for dinner.
(c) A talk about what to watch on TV.
(d) A talk about groceries.

3. What did the speaker's brother learn after he ended up in intensive care several weeks ago?
(a) He had contracted Lyme disease.
(b) He had been experiencing panic attacks for six years.
(c) He had cancer.
(d) He had been having one long heart attack for six years.

4. What symbol represents the "backup"?
(a) A right arrow.
(b) A left arrow.
(c) An upright arrow.
(d) An upside down arrow.

5. What does the father say in should have brackets to Jonathan about his dreams during the final conversation in the story?
(a) Jonathan was laughing as he pulled weeds from his chest.
(b) Jonathan was the one pulling weeds from his chest.
(c) His father was really pulling weeds from his brother's chest.
(d) Jonathan's mother was crying while pulling weeds from his chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the speaker and his father discussing on the phone when the silence mark was used as per his example?

2. What is the speaker's response to "Jonathan" when followed by a pedal point in the example he uses?

3. What symbol represents the willed silence mark?

4. What are some things the speaker might be doing when he imagines his family's versions of the should-haves?

5. How many heart attacks has the speaker's father suffered?

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