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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 Dawn begin listening to rock music, in "Music for Lovers"?
(a) Her father encourages her to listen to it.
(b) Her father gets rid of the TV.
(c) She is attempting to express her teenage angst.
(d) She wants to irritate her father.

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

3. What genre could "Parade" be classified as?
(a) Realistic fiction
(b) Autobiography
(c) Satire
(d) Drama

4. What color does the narrator paint the baby's nursery in "Jamboree"?
(a) Blue
(b) Yellow
(c) Pink
(d) Orange

5. Who is responsible for getting the narrator his job at the service station in "Firestone"?
(a) Carlton
(b) Taylor
(c) His doctor
(d) His pastor

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Margery attend AA meetings in "We Get Along"?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Sandy convinces the narrator's mother to do in "We Get Along"?

3. Who does the narrator say Randy thinks he looks like in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

4. What does Chad refuse to do when his brother is born in "My Manuscript"?

5. How does the narrator of "Parade" feel about how he was treated by his parents when he was a child?

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