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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 loser
(b) A celebrity
(c) A banker
(d) A narcissist

2. How does the narrator attempt to keep Mrs. Peacock out of his room in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He locks his door.
(b) He tells her not to enter his room.
(c) He places a trap in front of his door.
(d) He posts a sign on his door.

3. Who is the narrator in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) Annette Kelper
(b) Trish Moody
(c) Eileen Mickey
(d) Randy Sykes

4. What causes Chad to suspect that his father has read his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?
(a) His father tells him a story about a gay student priest.
(b) His father tells him Mrs. Peacock knows his secret.
(c) His father often quotes the manuscript.
(d) His father forces him to take guitar lessons.

5. What point of view is "Parade" written in?
(a) Second person
(b) Third person limited
(c) Third person omniscient
(d) First person

Short Answer Questions

1. What genre is "The Last You'll Hear from Me"?

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

3. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" want to remove his uvula?

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

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

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