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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Don of "Don's Story" live before moving to Los Angeles?
(a) Dallas, Texas
(b) Cumberland County, North Carolina
(c) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
(d) Outer Banks, North Carolina

2. Where did Malison grow up in "After Malison"?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) Chesterton
(c) New York City
(d) Rotunda Surf

3. How does Malison react when he discovers the master's writing class is reading O'Flannery in "After Malison"?
(a) With condescension
(b) With disgust
(c) With confusion
(d) With admiration

4. What genre is "The Last You'll Hear from Me"?
(a) A letter
(b) A short story
(c) A novella
(d) A poem

5. What is Glen's initial impression of Drew Pierson in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Glen finds Drew friendly and not at all homophobic.
(b) Glen is not sure what to make of Drew.
(c) Glen finds Drew rude and homophobic.
(d) Glen is sure Drew is homosexual.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator of "Parade"'s parents predict he would become?

2. What is the author's opinion of his mother's housekeeper's skills in "The Curly Kind"?

3. What is the last sight visitors see before going into Santa's house in "Santaland Diaries"?

4. What does Don do to Mrs. Toni when she ridicules his dreams of stardom in "Don's Story"?

5. In "Don's Story", who plays Don's mother in the movie version of his life?

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