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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Chad hide his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?
(a) In his dresser drawer
(b) In the bathroom of a Trailways station
(c) Buried behind the shed
(d) Buried under the house

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

3. What does Chad's father buy him for Christmas in "My Manuscript"?
(a) Alcohol
(b) A typewriter
(c) A set of golf clubs
(d) Guitar lessons

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

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

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. The phrases "'I hope it doesn't tire him out'" and "'the original boob tube'" in "Firestone" are examples of...

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

5. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" give a woman on the bus his sneakers?

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