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

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

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

4. 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.

5. What does Don do to Mrs. Toni when she ridicules his dreams of stardom in "Don's Story"?
(a) He asks the bus driver to pull over so she can leave the bus.
(b) He ignores her.
(c) He pokes her with a bathroom key.
(d) He stabs her with a switchblade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Glen park while shopping at Food Carnival in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

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

3. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think the source of his daughter's headaches is?

4. What word makes Chad's grandmother fall to her feet praying in "My Manuscript"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What prompts Mr. Holt to send Chad to Mr. Chatam for guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?

3. Describe the scene at Barbra Streisand's house in "Don's Story".

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

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

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

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

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

9. Contrast the narrator in "Firestone" with his co-workers (Carlton and Taylor).

10. In "We Get Along", what do the narrator and his mother do late at night? Why?

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