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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 did Nick Papanides like to cook with eggplant in "We Get Along"?
(a) Tomatoes
(b) Squirrels
(c) Snakes
(d) Chicken

2. What does the narrator of "My Manuscript" aspire to become?
(a) A writer
(b) A truck driver
(c) A doctor
(d) A professional golfer

3. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" want to remove his uvula?
(a) He is a masochist.
(b) He is disgusted by it.
(c) He believes it will make him a better singer.
(d) He wants to be like Anita O'Day.

4. How does the narrator in "We Get Along" feel about his father's death?
(a) He is at peace with it.
(b) He is ambivalent.
(c) He is devastated.
(d) He is secretly happy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Don's Story", what does Barbra Streisand ask Don about when she first meets him?

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

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

4. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator's father record in a notebook hidden in his desk drawer?

5. In "My Manuscript", what quality does Mrs. Peacock have that she says makes her a "housekeeper" instead of a "maid"?

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