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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the narrator of "Jamboree" believe would want to "cash in" on his sister's success?
(a) Their mother
(b) Their father
(c) Their step-mother
(d) His brother-in-law

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

3. Who is Steve Dolger in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Glen's ex-boyfriend
(b) Glen's current boyfriend
(c) Glen's brother
(d) A victim of homophobia

4. What did the narrator's sister, Vicki aspire to be when she was younger? ("Jamboree")
(a) A designer
(b) A singer
(c) A dancer
(d) A record producer

5. What does the narrator find in a copy of Mein Kampf in "Barrel Fever"?
(a) His mother's racist manifesto
(b) A letter from his mother
(c) Pictures of him as a baby
(d) His mother's yearly New Year's resolutions

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is responsible for getting the narrator his job at the service station in "Firestone"?

2. What point of view is "Parade" written in?

3. What is the reason for the narrator's appearance on the Oprah show in "Parade"?

4. What word makes Chad's grandmother fall to her feet praying in "My Manuscript"?

5. What does Chad's father buy him for Christmas in "My Manuscript"?

(see the answer key)

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