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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The phrases "'I hope it doesn't tire him out'" and "'the original boob tube'" in "Firestone" are examples of...
(a) puns.
(b) similes.
(c) hyperbole.
(d) metaphors.

4. What is Glen's initial impression of Drew Pierson in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Glen is sure Drew is homosexual.
(b) Glen finds Drew rude and homophobic.
(c) Glen finds Drew friendly and not at all homophobic.
(d) Glen is not sure what to make of Drew.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of Annette's unique physical traits in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) She has only 4 fingers on her left hand.
(b) She has two gray teeth.
(c) She is balding.
(d) She is overweight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Anita O'Day begin taking drugs in "Music for Lovers"?

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

3. Who does the narrator's mother insult at the beginning of "We Get Along"?

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

5. What is Don's profession in "Don's Story"?

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