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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" refuse to have his eyes operated on?
(a) He believes his declining eyesight is the will of God.
(b) He cannot afford to have the surgeries done.
(c) He is frightened of hospitals and doctors.
(d) He believes his declining eyesight gives him an edge in life.

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

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

4. What color does the narrator paint the baby's nursery in "Jamboree"?
(a) Orange
(b) Yellow
(c) Pink
(d) Blue

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What business are the narrator's parents in in "We Get Along"?

2. What happens to the curtains of Marilyn Notkin's apartment in "Giantess"?

3. How does the narrator attempt to keep Mrs. Peacock out of his room in "My Manuscript"?

4. Where is the camera located in Santa Land in "Santaland Diaries"?

5. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator's mother do the night after her husband's funeral?

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