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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 reason did the narrator's parents give for neglecting him in "Parade"?
(a) They loved his brother more than they loved him.
(b) They did not like him.
(c) They were afraid he would reject them.
(d) They did not know how to be good parents.

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. How does the narrator's father die in "We Get Along"?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He is murdered by his wife.
(c) He was in an accident.
(d) He commits suicide.

4. How does Malison react when he discovers the master's writing class is reading O'Flannery in "After Malison"?
(a) With condescension
(b) With confusion
(c) With disgust
(d) With admiration

5. Who does Anita O'Day claim is the manager of her record company?
(a) Herself
(b) Her dog
(c) Her mother
(d) No one

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cassandra Lane in "After Malison"?

2. What does the narrator of "Parade" say people are constantly asking him for?

3. In "Don's Story", who plays Don's mother in the movie version of his life?

4. Why does the narrator in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter" encourage readers to mention his newsletter to others rather than lending them their copies of it?

5. What did Nick Papanides like to cook with eggplant in "We Get Along"?

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