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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Anita O'Day claim is the manager of her record company?
(a) Her dog
(b) Herself
(c) Her mother
(d) No one

2. What does Chad refuse to do when his brother is born in "My Manuscript"?
(a) Share his bedroom.
(b) Speak to his brother.
(c) Change the baby's diapers.
(d) Like his brother.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the narrator in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

3. Who does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" picture attending his imaginary nightclub act?

4. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think the source of his daughter's headaches is?

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

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