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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 wants to remain anonymous.
(b) He wants readers to feel they are part of a special club.
(c) He is concerned about backlash from readers.
(d) He wants readers to purchase his newsletter.

2. Who does the narrator's mother become close with after her husband's death in "We Get Along"?
(a) The narrator
(b) Her sister-in-law
(c) Nick Papanides
(d) Her sister, Margery

3. The phrases "'I hope it doesn't tire him out'" and "'the original boob tube'" in "Firestone" are examples of...
(a) puns.
(b) similes.
(c) metaphors.
(d) hyperbole.

4. In "Don's Story", who plays Don's mother in the movie version of his life?
(a) Barbra Streisand
(b) Don Rickles
(c) Charles Bronson
(d) Chastity Bono

5. Why does the narrator of "Parade" specifically choose Oprah's show to appear on?
(a) It is the most popular show on television.
(b) He believes her show needs sprucing up.
(c) He is a huge fan of Oprah.
(d) He believes he will get the most media attention on this show.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

2. What business are the narrator's parents in in "We Get Along"?

3. What causes Chad to suspect that his father has read his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?

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

5. What did the narrator of "Parade"'s parents predict he would become?

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