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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator of "Parade" think people who have never met him feel about him?
(a) They are dying to get to know him.
(b) They love him.
(c) They want to know him because he will love them too much.
(d) They detest him.

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

3. How old was the narrator of "Music for Lovers"'s daughter, Dawn, when she fell off the roof?
(a) 25
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 10

4. How does the narrator of "Parade" feel about how he was treated by his parents when he was a child?
(a) He was smothered by his mother's love.
(b) He had a perfectly happy childhood.
(c) He was doted on by his parents.
(d) He did not get the love he deserved.

5. Why does Glen purchase snuff in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) He wants to quit smoking.
(b) He wants to see Drew bend down to get it off the shelf.
(c) He is giving it as a gift to his brother-in-law.
(d) He is hoping to impress Drew.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT something Sandy convinces the narrator's mother to do in "We Get Along"?

3. Why does Margery attend AA meetings in "We Get Along"?

4. What is the reason for the narrator's appearance on the Oprah show in "Parade"?

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

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