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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 does the narrator of "My Manuscript" aspire to become?
(a) A professional golfer
(b) A writer
(c) A doctor
(d) A truck driver

2. In "My Manuscript", what shocked Chad's father about the student priest's appearance when he arrived home from school one day?
(a) He had no pants on.
(b) He had shaved his head.
(c) He was wearing a dress.
(d) He was wearing makeup.

3. How does the narrator of "Parade" feel about how he was treated by his parents when he was a child?
(a) He was doted on by his parents.
(b) He was smothered by his mother's love.
(c) He had a perfectly happy childhood.
(d) He did not get the love he deserved.

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

5. What magazine does the narrator of "Parade" appear in?
(a) People
(b) Cosmopolitan
(c) The National Inquirer
(d) Vogue

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 the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" encourage those attending her funeral to throw at Randy and Annette?

3. Why did Dawn of "Music for Lovers" have her feet amputated?

4. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" have "an impressive collection" of?

5. What bothers the narrator of "Music for Lovers" most about his daughter's boyfriend, Rusty?

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