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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 often is "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter" published?
(a) Four times a year
(b) Two times a year
(c) Once a month
(d) Weekly

2. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" give a woman on the bus his sneakers?
(a) He believes they will help her son whose motorcycle is damaged.
(b) He no longer wants them.
(c) He believes they will help her.
(d) He sees she has no shoes.

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

4. Which of the following is NOT an item in the narrator's duffel bag in "After Malison"?
(a) Malison's books
(b) Bethany's manuscript
(c) Birth control
(d) A change of clothes

5. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think the source of his daughter's headaches is?
(a) Her amputated feet
(b) The music she listens to
(c) Her wisdom teeth
(d) Her new boyfriend

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT in the file drawer labeled "POISON" in "Barrel Fever"?

2. What point of view is "Parade" written in?

3. What excuse does Malison give to Bethany for not going out for a drink with her in "After Malison"?

4. Why does Vicki drop out of high school in "Jamboree"?

5. Who does the narrator of "Firestone" claim is trying to make his job at the service station difficult?

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