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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator begin cleaning bathrooms in "Firestone"?
(a) Carlton orders him to do so
(b) To teach himself humility
(c) He is incapable of pumping gas
(d) Customers complained of their filth

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

3. Why does Vicki lose her job dispatching buses in "Jamboree"?
(a) She is rude to the people riding the buses.
(b) She is late to work because she oversleeps.
(c) She is having an affair with one of the mechanics.
(d) She leaves her job when her baby is born.

4. In "My Manuscript", who does Chad assume led his father to believe Chad is gay?
(a) Mrs. Peacock
(b) Terry Glassman
(c) Mr. Chatam
(d) His mother

5. What causes Chad to suspect that his father has read his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?
(a) His father tells him a story about a gay student priest.
(b) His father forces him to take guitar lessons.
(c) His father tells him Mrs. Peacock knows his secret.
(d) His father often quotes the manuscript.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Trish's boyfriend react when she accidentally ran over his dog in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

3. What genre is "Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family"?

4. What genre could "Parade" be classified as?

5. How do Annette and Randy spend their time together according to the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

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