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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Eating at Burger King
(c) Making out in Randy's car
(d) Riding the escalator at the mall

4. What does Chad refuse to do when his brother is born in "My Manuscript"?
(a) Speak to his brother.
(b) Change the baby's diapers.
(c) Like his brother.
(d) Share his bedroom.

5. 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 is concerned about backlash from readers.
(d) He wants to remain anonymous.

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

7. What business are the narrator's parents in in "We Get Along"?
(a) Housecleaning
(b) Pest control
(c) Apartment rental
(d) Service station

8. How does Chad's father "punish" him for quitting guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He gives his expensive guitar away to a more deserving child.
(b) He makes him teach himself to play the guitar using instructional records.
(c) He forces him to go to guitar class every day.
(d) He locks him in his room for days.

9. How does Don ultimately get to Los Angeles after being thrown off of the bus in "Don's Story"?
(a) He buys a car and drives it to LA.
(b) He walks.
(c) He hitchhikes.
(d) He takes another bus.

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

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

12. How old was the narrator of "Music for Lovers"'s daughter, Dawn, when she fell off the roof?
(a) 15
(b) 10
(c) 25
(d) 12

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What bothers the narrator of "Music for Lovers" most about his daughter's boyfriend, Rusty?

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

4. Why does Brandon Tartikoff offer Don a contract for his life story in "Don's Story"?

5. Who does Anita O'Day claim is the manager of her record company?

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