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

2. What did the narrator of "Parade"'s parents predict he would become?
(a) A celebrity
(b) A narcissist
(c) A banker
(d) A loser

3. Who is Cassandra Lane in "After Malison"?
(a) The narrator's friend from New York City
(b) Malison's current girlfriend
(c) A woman in the audience at Malison's reading
(d) Malison's former girlfriend

4. Where does Glen park while shopping at Food Carnival in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) In the Dave's Kwik Stop parking lot
(b) In a tow zone
(c) In a handicapped parking space
(d) In the rear of the store

5. What concerns the narrator of "Firestone" most about Taylor?
(a) Taylor lies to Carlton.
(b) Taylor cheats the narrator out of his job duties.
(c) Taylor threatens to hurt Carlton.
(d) Taylor steals from the service station.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think the source of his daughter's headaches is?

3. What does Don do to Mrs. Toni when she ridicules his dreams of stardom in "Don's Story"?

4. How does Don ultimately get to Los Angeles after being thrown off of the bus in "Don's Story"?

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

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