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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT in the file drawer labeled "POISON" in "Barrel Fever"?
(a) Adolph Hitler's book
(b) New Year's resolutions written on index cards
(c) Mean letters to the narrator and his siblings
(d) Cruel letters from Dolph to his mother

2. Why does the narrator of "Parade" specifically choose Oprah's show to appear on?
(a) It is the most popular show on television.
(b) He believes her show needs sprucing up.
(c) He is a huge fan of Oprah.
(d) He believes he will get the most media attention on this show.

3. Why was Don fired from his job at a cafeteria in "Don's Story"?
(a) He spit in a customer's food.
(b) He broke too many dishes.
(c) He was rude to the customers.
(d) He assaulted a customer.

4. What genre could "Parade" be classified as?
(a) Autobiography
(b) Drama
(c) Realistic fiction
(d) Satire

5. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think it is pointless for his daughter to listen to dance music?
(a) He thinks she is destined for a career as a nightclub singer.
(b) He will not allow her out of the house to go to dances.
(c) She does not have feet, and therefore, cannot dance.
(d) She does not have legs, and therefore, cannot dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator's father die in "We Get Along"?

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

3. Which of the following is NOT an item in the narrator's duffel bag in "After Malison"?

4. What feature do both the waiter and Brandon Tartikoff notice about Don in "Don's Story"?

5. What did the narrator of "Parade"'s parents predict he would become?

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