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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator of "Parade" think people who have never met him feel about him?
(a) They want to know him because he will love them too much.
(b) They love him.
(c) They detest him.
(d) They are dying to get to know him.

2. Who does the narrator's mother become close with after her husband's death in "We Get Along"?
(a) Her sister, Margery
(b) The narrator
(c) Her sister-in-law
(d) Nick Papanides

3. What is found in the bathroom of a Sunoco station in "Firestone"?
(a) A baby boy
(b) A baby girl
(c) Clothing
(d) A large sum of money

4. Where does Chad hide his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?
(a) In the bathroom of a Trailways station
(b) Buried behind the shed
(c) In his dresser drawer
(d) Buried under the house

5. In "My Manuscript", who does Chad assume led his father to believe Chad is gay?
(a) Terry Glassman
(b) Mr. Chatam
(c) His mother
(d) Mrs. Peacock

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" encourage those attending her funeral to throw at Randy and Annette?

2. Why is the narrator of "After Malison" desperate to talk with Malison one-on-one?

3. How old was the narrator of "Music for Lovers"'s daughter, Dawn, when she fell off the roof?

4. What was Clifford's "second biggest mistake of his life" according to his wife in "Season's Greetings..."?

5. What does Chad refuse to do when his brother is born in "My Manuscript"?

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