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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chad refuse to do when his brother is born in "My Manuscript"?
(a) Change the baby's diapers.
(b) Speak to his brother.
(c) Like his brother.
(d) Share his bedroom.

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

3. How did the narrator in "Parade" solve his debilitating life problems?
(a) He went through extensive psychotherapy.
(b) He watched Oprah religiously.
(c) He turned to God.
(d) He worked through them on his own.

4. Why does Dawn begin listening to rock music, in "Music for Lovers"?
(a) Her father encourages her to listen to it.
(b) She wants to irritate her father.
(c) Her father gets rid of the TV.
(d) She is attempting to express her teenage angst.

5. What is the reason for the narrator's appearance on the Oprah show in "Parade"?
(a) He used to love others too much.
(b) No one has ever loved him.
(c) He loves his sister too much.
(d) His parents failed to give him the love he deserved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "My Manuscript" aspire to become?

2. What does the narrator find in a copy of Mein Kampf in "Barrel Fever"?

3. Where does Glen park while shopping at Food Carnival in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

4. How do Annette and Randy spend their time together according to the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

5. What concerns the narrator of "Firestone" most about Taylor?

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