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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think it is pointless for his daughter to listen to dance music?
(a) He thinks she is destined for a career as a nightclub singer.
(b) He will not allow her out of the house to go to dances.
(c) She does not have legs, and therefore, cannot dance.
(d) She does not have feet, and therefore, cannot dance.

5. What is found in the bathroom of a Sunoco station in "Firestone"?
(a) A baby girl
(b) Clothing
(c) A baby boy
(d) A large sum of money

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Taylor given many of the narrator's job duties in "Firestone"?

2. Who is the narrator in "After Malison"?

3. Where does Chad hide his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?

4. Who does Anita O'Day claim is the manager of her record company?

5. What does the narrator of "Parade" say people are constantly asking him for?

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