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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is found in the bathroom of a Sunoco station in "Firestone"?
(a) A baby girl
(b) A baby boy
(c) A large sum of money
(d) Clothing

2. 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 is overweight.
(d) She has only 4 fingers on her left hand.

3. What concerns the narrator of "Firestone" most about Taylor?
(a) Taylor steals from the service station.
(b) Taylor threatens to hurt Carlton.
(c) Taylor cheats the narrator out of his job duties.
(d) Taylor lies to Carlton.

4. In "My Manuscript", who does Chad assume led his father to believe Chad is gay?
(a) Mr. Chatam
(b) Terry Glassman
(c) Mrs. Peacock
(d) His mother

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dawn begin listening to rock music, in "Music for Lovers"?

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

3. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" want to remove his uvula?

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

5. Why did the Anita O'Day begin taking drugs in "Music for Lovers"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What perplexes Carlton about the narrator's unwillingness to correct his vision loss in "Firestone"?

2. What does Glen dream about in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"? What does he tell Drew he dreamed about? Why?

3. In "Music for Lovers", why does the narrator often give his daughter stitches? What does he recommend when giving someone stitches?

4. In "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter", why is Drew having difficulty in his psychology class? What does Glen offer to do to help Drew?

5. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator think the initials W.S. stand for? Why?

6. What is the genre of "Don's Story"? How is it a "spoof" on an actual piece in this genre?

7. Describe Chad's father's childhood in "My Manuscript".

8. How is Don's success in "Don's Story" ironic?

9. What insults does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" hurl at Annette and Randy?

10. Describe the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me".

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