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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason did the narrator's parents give for neglecting him in "Parade"?
(a) They were afraid he would reject them.
(b) They did not know how to be good parents.
(c) They did not like him.
(d) They loved his brother more than they loved him.

2. What magazine does the narrator of "Parade" appear in?
(a) Cosmopolitan
(b) The National Inquirer
(c) Vogue
(d) People

3. Who does the narrator of "Parade" have a relationship with that he says "the press is having a field day over"?
(a) Bruce Springsteen
(b) Patrick Buchanan
(c) Mike Tyson
(d) Charlton Heston

4. Who does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" picture attending his imaginary nightclub act?
(a) His daughter, Dawn
(b) His ex-wife, Carol
(c) Anita O'Day
(d) A famous record executive

5. In "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter", whose voice do the trees in Glen's fake dream have?
(a) His mother's
(b) Melinda's
(c) Drew's
(d) Glen's

6. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" have "an impressive collection" of?
(a) Tapes
(b) Sewing supplies
(c) Music
(d) Movies

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

8. Why is Taylor given many of the narrator's job duties in "Firestone"?
(a) Taylor is more qualified.
(b) The manager likes Taylor better than the narrator.
(c) The narrator is incapable of performing the duties.
(d) Taylor claims he has a child to support.

9. How does the narrator's father die in "We Get Along"?
(a) He was in an accident.
(b) He is murdered by his wife.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He commits suicide.

10. Why does Dawn begin listening to rock music, in "Music for Lovers"?
(a) Her father gets rid of the TV.
(b) She wants to irritate her father.
(c) Her father encourages her to listen to it.
(d) She is attempting to express her teenage angst.

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

12. 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 want to know him because he will love them too much.
(d) They are dying to get to know him.

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

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

15. Who is the narrator of "My Manuscript"?
(a) Mr. Holt
(b) Terry Glassman
(c) Mr. Chatam
(d) Chad Holt

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the narrator in "Parade" solve his debilitating life problems?

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

3. Who does the narrator say Randy thinks he looks like in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

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

5. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" encourage those attending her funeral to throw at Randy and Annette?

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