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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 to remain anonymous.
(b) He wants readers to purchase his newsletter.
(c) He wants readers to feel they are part of a special club.
(d) He is concerned about backlash from readers.

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

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

6. What is the reason for the narrator's appearance on the Oprah show in "Parade"?
(a) He loves his sister too much.
(b) No one has ever loved him.
(c) He used to love others too much.
(d) His parents failed to give him the love he deserved.

7. Which of the following is NOT one of Annette's unique physical traits in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) She is balding.
(b) She has two gray teeth.
(c) She has only 4 fingers on her left hand.
(d) She is overweight.

8. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" refuse to have his eyes operated on?
(a) He is frightened of hospitals and doctors.
(b) He believes his declining eyesight is the will of God.
(c) He cannot afford to have the surgeries done.
(d) He believes his declining eyesight gives him an edge in life.

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

10. Who does Anita O'Day claim is the manager of her record company?
(a) Her dog
(b) Herself
(c) No one
(d) Her mother

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

12. What did the narrator of "Parade"'s parents predict he would become?
(a) A narcissist
(b) A loser
(c) A celebrity
(d) A banker

13. How did a piece of tissue become stuck in the narrator's ear in "Music for Lovers"?
(a) His daughter pushes it into his ear.
(b) He accidentally pushed it in there with a sharp object.
(c) He put it in there to drown out the sound of his daughter's music.
(d) He put it in there to drown out the sound of Anita O'Day's music.

14. How do Annette and Randy spend their time together according to the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) Taking long walks in the park
(b) Making out in Randy's car
(c) Riding the escalator at the mall
(d) Eating at Burger King

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter", whose voice do the trees in Glen's fake dream have?

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

3. What concerns the narrator of "Firestone" most about Taylor?

4. Who does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" picture attending his imaginary nightclub act?

5. Why was Don fired from his job at a cafeteria in "Don's Story"?

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