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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Khe Sahn in "Season's Greetings..."?
(a) Clifford's illegitimate daughter
(b) Kevin's girlfriend
(c) Kevin's illegitimate daughter
(d) The Dunbar's maid

2. Why is it unusual for the narrator of "Firestone" to be working at a car service station?
(a) He cannot drive.
(b) He rides the bus to work.
(c) He is highly educated.
(d) He hates cars.

3. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" want to remove his uvula?
(a) He wants to be like Anita O'Day.
(b) He is disgusted by it.
(c) He believes it will make him a better singer.
(d) He is a masochist.

4. What does Don do to Mrs. Toni when she ridicules his dreams of stardom in "Don's Story"?
(a) He pokes her with a bathroom key.
(b) He stabs her with a switchblade.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He asks the bus driver to pull over so she can leave the bus.

5. What do the author and another elf realize about the name 'Santa' in "Santaland Diaries"?
(a) It is an anagram of 'Satan'.
(b) It is said by visitors at least 2 million times a day.
(c) It sounds like 'Satan'.
(d) It has two 'a's in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "Oh My God, Corner" in "Santaland Diaries"?

2. How does Chad's father "punish" him for quitting guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?

3. Where did Don of "Don's Story" live before moving to Los Angeles?

4. Who is Cassandra Lane in "After Malison"?

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

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