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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 author pretend he has won in "The Curly Kind"?
(a) The lottery
(b) A Nobel Prize
(c) Emmy awards
(d) An Academy Award

3. Who is Khe Sahn in "Season's Greetings..."?
(a) Kevin's illegitimate daughter
(b) Clifford's illegitimate daughter
(c) Kevin's girlfriend
(d) The Dunbar's maid

4. What bothers the narrator of "Music for Lovers" most about his daughter's boyfriend, Rusty?
(a) His job
(b) His hair
(c) His manners
(d) His character

5. In "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter", what does Glen picture Drew as in one of his "dreams"?
(a) A troll
(b) An apple
(c) Christ on the cross
(d) A tree

Short Answer Questions

1. What point of view is "Parade" written in?

2. How did a piece of tissue become stuck in the narrator's ear in "Music for Lovers"?

3. Why does the narrator of "Diary of a Smoker" schedule a doctor's appointment?

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

5. What excuse does Malison give to Bethany for not going out for a drink with her in "After Malison"?

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