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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 reason did the narrator's parents give for neglecting him in "Parade"?
(a) They did not like him.
(b) They did not know how to be good parents.
(c) They loved his brother more than they loved him.
(d) They were afraid he would reject them.

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

3. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" collect?
(a) Music
(b) Coins
(c) Paperweights
(d) Religious icons

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

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

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. How old was the narrator of "Music for Lovers"'s daughter, Dawn, when she fell off the roof?

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

4. What is the reason for the narrator's appearance on the Oprah show in "Parade"?

5. How does Chad's father "punish" him for quitting guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?

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