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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 speaker call his brother and say after finding out he was in intensive care?
(a) He must exercise more.
(b) He should watch his diet.
(c) He should not worry.
(d) He needs to take care of himself.

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

3. What did the narrator's father realize after his first fight with his wife?
(a) She will always win.
(b) It's never, ever worth it.
(c) Only fight if you can win.
(d) He loved a good fight.

4. What symbol represents the pedal point?
(a) The square with an X in it.
(b) The blackened start.
(c) The half moon.
(d) The wavy line.

5. What is the subject of the discussion the speaker uses to exemplify use of the low point?
(a) His depression.
(b) His inability to community with candor.
(c) His lack of a good job.
(d) His lack of a girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. While weeding, what did the speaker's father say had happened to his brother?

2. Which member of the speaker's family do you attribute this sentence to: "I didn't die in the Holocaust, but all of my siblings did, so where does that leave me" (5)?

3. Why does the speaker think he has become a yes man?

4. What sentence is NOT used as an example of when the reversible colon is appropriate?

5. Which of his family members does the speaker say he loved more than he loved himself?

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