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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "We Get Along", what does Evelyne encourage her son to do next time he sees Mrs. Spakey, his former teacher?
(a) Insult her
(b) Tell her his father is dead
(c) Ask her about his grade
(d) Ask her to call his mother

2. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator's mother do the night after her husband's funeral?
(a) She smashes the windows of her car.
(b) She goes on a drinking binge.
(c) She obsessively cleans the apartment.
(d) She plays golf.

3. What concerns the narrator of "Firestone" most about Taylor?
(a) Taylor threatens to hurt Carlton.
(b) Taylor lies to Carlton.
(c) Taylor cheats the narrator out of his job duties.
(d) Taylor steals from the service station.

4. What does Don do to Mrs. Toni when she ridicules his dreams of stardom in "Don's Story"?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He pokes her with a bathroom key.
(c) He stabs her with a switchblade.
(d) He asks the bus driver to pull over so she can leave the bus.

5. Where does Glen park while shopping at Food Carnival in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) In the rear of the store
(b) In the Dave's Kwik Stop parking lot
(c) In a handicapped parking space
(d) In a tow zone

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of transplant is Carlton waiting for in "Firestone"?

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

3. In "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter", whose voice do the trees in Glen's fake dream have?

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

5. How does Melinda Delvecchio act towards Glen in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

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