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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Dawn of "Music for Lovers" have her feet amputated?
(a) They were gangrenous.
(b) The doctors were overzealous.
(c) They were injured when she fell off of the roof.
(d) Her feet were dirty.

2. Who does the narrator say Randy thinks he looks like in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) Brad Pitt
(b) George Clooney
(c) Marlon Brando
(d) Marlin Perkins

3. How did a piece of tissue become stuck in the narrator's ear in "Music for Lovers"?
(a) He put it in there to drown out the sound of Anita O'Day's music.
(b) He put it in there to drown out the sound of his daughter's music.
(c) He accidentally pushed it in there with a sharp object.
(d) His daughter pushes it into his ear.

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

5. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" encourage those attending her funeral to throw at Randy and Annette?
(a) Chairs
(b) Paperweights
(c) Insults
(d) Stones

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Manuscript", what quality does Mrs. Peacock have that she says makes her a "housekeeper" instead of a "maid"?

2. What does Chad's father buy him for Christmas in "My Manuscript"?

3. Why did Terry Glassman destroy his typewriter in "My Manuscript"?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of Annette's unique physical traits in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

5. What reason did the narrator's parents give for neglecting him in "Parade"?

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