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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter" encourage readers to mention his newsletter to others rather than lending them their copies of it?
(a) He is concerned about backlash from readers.
(b) He wants readers to purchase his newsletter.
(c) He wants readers to feel they are part of a special club.
(d) He wants to remain anonymous.

3. What genre could "Parade" be classified as?
(a) Realistic fiction
(b) Autobiography
(c) Drama
(d) Satire

4. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" have "an impressive collection" of?
(a) Movies
(b) Music
(c) Sewing supplies
(d) Tapes

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is found in the bathroom of a Sunoco station in "Firestone"?

2. Who does the narrator say Randy thinks he looks like in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

3. Why is "The Last You'll Hear From Me" titled thus?

4. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" collect?

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

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