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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the speaker think he has become a yes man?
(a) He likes to make people happy.
(b) He has low self-esteem.
(c) He likes to keep busy.
(d) He is afraid of dying.

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 watch on TV.
(c) A talk about what to cook for dinner.
(d) A talk about groceries.

3. Why did the speaker's brother go to the university health center a few weeks ago?
(a) He was depressed.
(b) He had a high fever for several days.
(c) He suffered panic attacks.
(d) He was having chest pains.

4. 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.

5. Upon whom does the speaker often "inflict willed silences" (2)?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were some things the speaker's father's doctor advised him against doing due to the emotional stress these things caused him?

2. During what type of conversation with his grandmother does the speaker say the silence mark most often appears?

3. What were the speaker and his father recently doing, despite his father's doctor telling him not to?

4. How is this sentence spoken by the speaker's mother changed when the back up is used: "It pains me to think of you alone" (7).

5. What does the pedal point signify?

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