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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's father say to his children after the argument with the stranger as he held his hand to his heart?
(a) I should have stood up to him.
(b) That guy was a jerk.
(c) It's never, ever worth it.
(d) Don't be a whimp like your old man.

2. How many heart attacks has the speaker's father suffered?
(a) 41.
(b) 8.
(c) 22.
(d) 14.

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

4. What does the speaker's mother suggest he may be ashamed of when discussing his relationships with girls?
(a) His brother.
(b) His jewish heritage.
(c) His family health history.
(d) The girl or his mother.

5. What symbol represents "the end of a unique familial phrase" (5)?
(a) The surprised face emoji.
(b) The snowflake.
(c) The spiral.
(d) The high five.

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 was the speaker's grandmother listening to in the car in the example he uses of the unxclamation point?

3. What does the narrator say he has never had with any member of his family?

4. What example does the speaker use of the should have brackets when his father asks him if he hears static in the phone?

5. What did the narrator's father realize after his first fight with his wife?

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