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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What reason did the narrator's parents give for neglecting him in "Parade"?
(a) They did not know how to be good parents.
(b) They did not like him.
(c) They were afraid he would reject them.
(d) They loved his brother more than they loved him.

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

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

5. Who does the narrator of "Parade" have a relationship with that he says "the press is having a field day over"?
(a) Mike Tyson
(b) Charlton Heston
(c) Patrick Buchanan
(d) Bruce Springsteen

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is "The Last You'll Hear From Me" titled thus?

3. What does Chad refuse to do when his brother is born in "My Manuscript"?

4. How does the narrator of "Parade" think people who have never met him feel about him?

5. What genre could "Parade" be classified as?

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