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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the narrator of "Jamboree" believe would want to "cash in" on his sister's success?
(a) Their mother
(b) Their step-mother
(c) His brother-in-law
(d) Their father

2. Why does the narrator drop out of school in "Jamboree"?
(a) He wants to pursue a career in the music industry.
(b) To work in his brother-in-law's business.
(c) To help his sister raise her son.
(d) He is failing all of his classes.

3. What reason does the narrator of "After Malison" give for smoking in the hotel lobby?
(a) She says she is waiting for Malison.
(b) She says she is nervous about meeting Malison.
(c) She says her husband doesn't like her smoking in their room.
(d) She says it's too cold to smoke outside.

4. 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.

5. What does the narrator wear that gets his picture in the newspaper in "Firestone"?
(a) A stack of tires
(b) A brightly colored jumpsuit
(c) A stack of inner tubes
(d) His work uniform

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter", whose voice do the trees in Glen's fake dream have?

2. Why does Dawn begin listening to rock music, in "Music for Lovers"?

3. Which of the following words/phrases is NOT part of Khe Sahn's vocabulary according to Jocelyn in "Season's Greetings..."?

4. What does the narrator order at the hotel bar in "After Malison"?

5. Why does Glen urge readers to boycott Dave's Kwik Stop in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

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