Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Nick Papanides like to cook with eggplant in "We Get Along"?
(a) Chicken
(b) Tomatoes
(c) Squirrels
(d) Snakes

2. In "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter", what does Glen picture Drew as in one of his "dreams"?
(a) Christ on the cross
(b) A tree
(c) A troll
(d) An apple

3. Which of the following is NOT something Sandy convinces the narrator's mother to do in "We Get Along"?
(a) Repaint her porch steps
(b) Cut her hair
(c) Cheat on her husband
(d) Buy new clothes

4. How do most of the customers in "Firestone" react to the narrator's attempts to convert them to his religion?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They are rude and resistant.
(c) They are willing to listen, but decline to take action.
(d) They are open to his ideas.

5. 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-in-law
(d) Her sister, Margery

6. Who does the narrator of "Firestone" claim is trying to make his job at the service station difficult?
(a) Hotshots
(b) The customers
(c) God
(d) Carlton

7. In "My Manuscript", what shocked Chad's father about the student priest's appearance when he arrived home from school one day?
(a) He was wearing a dress.
(b) He had shaved his head.
(c) He was wearing makeup.
(d) He had no pants on.

8. How did Trish's boyfriend react when she accidentally ran over his dog in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) He verbally assaulted her.
(b) He gave her the silent treatment.
(c) He broke up with her.
(d) He forgave her.

9. How does Melinda Delvecchio act towards Glen in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) She is extremely homophobic.
(b) She is overly friendly and flirtatious.
(c) She is standoffish and rude.
(d) She overcompensates for her hatred of Glen.

10. Who is Mr. Chatam in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He is Chad's father.
(b) He is Terry's father.
(c) He is Chad's guitar teacher.
(d) He is a priest at Chad's church.

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

12. Why does the narrator of "Parade" specifically choose Oprah's show to appear on?
(a) It is the most popular show on television.
(b) He believes her show needs sprucing up.
(c) He believes he will get the most media attention on this show.
(d) He is a huge fan of Oprah.

13. What causes Chad to suspect that his father has read his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?
(a) His father forces him to take guitar lessons.
(b) His father tells him Mrs. Peacock knows his secret.
(c) His father tells him a story about a gay student priest.
(d) His father often quotes the manuscript.

14. Why does Margery attend AA meetings in "We Get Along"?
(a) She is an alcoholic.
(b) Her husband is an alcoholic.
(c) Her sister is an alcoholic.
(d) She picks up men at the meetings.

15. In "Don's Story", who plays Don's mother in the movie version of his life?
(a) Chastity Bono
(b) Don Rickles
(c) Barbra Streisand
(d) Charles Bronson

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator in "We Get Along" feel about his father's death?

2. In "We Get Along", why is Evelyne obsessed with the initials W.S.?

3. In "My Manuscript", who does Chad assume led his father to believe Chad is gay?

4. What reason did the narrator's parents give for neglecting him in "Parade"?

5. Why is "The Last You'll Hear From Me" titled thus?

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