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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator drop out of school in "Jamboree"?
(a) To help his sister raise her son.
(b) He is failing all of his classes.
(c) To work in his brother-in-law's business.
(d) He wants to pursue a career in the music industry.

2. What is the Magic Star in "Santaland Diaries"?
(a) Where people stand to see Santa through a window
(b) Where children tell Santa what they want for Christmas
(c) Where the line into Santa Land begins
(d) Where children share their wishes

3. Which of the following is NOT one of Annette's unique physical traits in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) She is overweight.
(b) She has two gray teeth.
(c) She is balding.
(d) She has only 4 fingers on her left hand.

4. What is Mrs. Toni obsessed with in "Don's Story"?
(a) Her daughter
(b) Don's life
(c) Crime stories
(d) Greyhound buses

5. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" collect?
(a) Religious icons
(b) Paperweights
(c) Music
(d) Coins

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Melinda Delvecchio act towards Glen in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

2. What bothers the narrator of "Music for Lovers" most about his daughter's boyfriend, Rusty?

3. What type of transplant is Carlton waiting for in "Firestone"?

4. How does Don ultimately get to Los Angeles after being thrown off of the bus in "Don's Story"?

5. Why does the narrator of "After Malison" agree to let the old man sit at her table at the hotel bar?

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