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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator begin cleaning bathrooms in "Firestone"?
(a) Carlton orders him to do so
(b) He is incapable of pumping gas
(c) To teach himself humility
(d) Customers complained of their filth

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

3. Why did Dawn of "Music for Lovers" have her feet amputated?
(a) The doctors were overzealous.
(b) They were injured when she fell off of the roof.
(c) They were gangrenous.
(d) Her feet were dirty.

4. In "My Manuscript", what quality does Mrs. Peacock have that she says makes her a "housekeeper" instead of a "maid"?
(a) Her qualifications
(b) Her gender
(c) Her race
(d) Her age

5. How often is "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter" published?
(a) Once a month
(b) Four times a year
(c) Weekly
(d) Two times a year

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

7. How does the narrator of "Parade" think people who have never met him feel about him?
(a) They detest him.
(b) They love him.
(c) They are dying to get to know him.
(d) They want to know him because he will love them too much.

8. Who is the narrator in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) Randy Sykes
(b) Trish Moody
(c) Annette Kelper
(d) Eileen Mickey

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

10. Where does Glen park while shopping at Food Carnival in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) In the Dave's Kwik Stop parking lot
(b) In the rear of the store
(c) In a tow zone
(d) In a handicapped parking space

11. Why does the narrator in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter" encourage readers to mention his newsletter to others rather than lending them their copies of it?
(a) He wants readers to feel they are part of a special club.
(b) He wants readers to purchase his newsletter.
(c) He wants to remain anonymous.
(d) He is concerned about backlash from readers.

12. What does the narrator of "My Manuscript" aspire to become?
(a) A truck driver
(b) A doctor
(c) A writer
(d) A professional golfer

13. What does Chad's father buy him for Christmas in "My Manuscript"?
(a) A set of golf clubs
(b) Alcohol
(c) Guitar lessons
(d) A typewriter

14. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" give a woman on the bus his sneakers?
(a) He sees she has no shoes.
(b) He no longer wants them.
(c) He believes they will help her son whose motorcycle is damaged.
(d) He believes they will help her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrases "'I hope it doesn't tire him out'" and "'the original boob tube'" in "Firestone" are examples of...

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

3. What magazine does the narrator of "Parade" appear in?

4. Who does the narrator of "Parade" have a relationship with that he says "the press is having a field day over"?

5. What is Glen's initial impression of Drew Pierson in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

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