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

2. 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

3. 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) No one has ever loved him.
(c) He loves his sister too much.
(d) He used to love others too much.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT something Sandy convinces the narrator's mother to do in "We Get Along"?

3. How did Trish's boyfriend react when she accidentally ran over his dog in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

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

5. In "Don's Story", who plays Don's mother in the movie version of his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator's experience with the woman on the bus in "Firestone".

2. Describe a typical first date for the "old" version of the narrator of "Parade".

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

4. Describe the instances of "homophobia" that Glen believes he experiences after speaking with Drew on the phone in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter".

5. Contrast the story Taylor tells about his child with the actual facts about his child in "Firestone".

6. Describe the narrator of "Parade"'s relationship with Bruce Springsteen (from his perspective).

7. How does Chad conduct research for his book in "My Manuscript"?

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

9. Describe The Sportsman in "We Get Along".

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

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