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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the narrator in "Parade" solve his debilitating life problems?
(a) He worked through them on his own.
(b) He watched Oprah religiously.
(c) He turned to God.
(d) He went through extensive psychotherapy.

2. What does Chad's father buy him for Christmas in "My Manuscript"?
(a) A set of golf clubs
(b) Alcohol
(c) A typewriter
(d) Guitar lessons

3. Where does Chad hide his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?
(a) In his dresser drawer
(b) Buried under the house
(c) Buried behind the shed
(d) In the bathroom of a Trailways station

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

5. What is the reason for the narrator's appearance on the Oprah show in "Parade"?
(a) His parents failed to give him the love he deserved.
(b) No one has ever loved him.
(c) He used to love others too much.
(d) He loves his sister too much.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Mr. Chatam in "My Manuscript"?

4. What does the narrator of "My Manuscript" aspire to become?

5. In "My Manuscript", what shocked Chad's father about the student priest's appearance when he arrived home from school one day?

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