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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Chad's father "punish" him for quitting guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He makes him teach himself to play the guitar using instructional records.
(b) He locks him in his room for days.
(c) He gives his expensive guitar away to a more deserving child.
(d) He forces him to go to guitar class every day.

3. Why did Terry Glassman destroy his typewriter in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He wanted a set of golf clubs.
(b) His father never responded to his letters.
(c) He was jealous of Chad's writing ability.
(d) He realized he was a failed writer.

4. What feature do both the waiter and Brandon Tartikoff notice about Don in "Don's Story"?
(a) His unique background
(b) His height
(c) His clothing
(d) His hands

5. Why is "The Last You'll Hear From Me" titled thus?
(a) Its writer is moving away from society.
(b) Its writer is cutting off ties with his family.
(c) Its writer has decided to no longer write.
(d) Its writer intends to commit suicide.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What genre could "Parade" be classified as?

4. How did Trish's boyfriend react when she accidentally ran over his dog in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

5. Why does Brandon Tartikoff offer Don a contract for his life story in "Don's Story"?

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