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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Heavy Boots - Heavier Boots.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What request does the woman in Why I'm Not Where You Are make of the narrator?
(a) That he buy her a coffee.
(b) That he smile for her.
(c) That he marry her.
(d) That he kiss her.

2. Which of the following functions is not one that the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are uses his old books for?
(a) Paperweights.
(b) Lining for birdcages.
(c) Doorstops.
(d) Donations to schools.

3. Where in New York is the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are when he meets his future wife?
(a) The Manhattan Bridge.
(b) Central Park.
(c) The Columbian Bakery.
(d) 59th and Lexington.

4. What is the first written single page message in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) Ha ha ha!
(b) Help.
(c) Thank you, but I'm about to burst.
(d) I want two rolls.

5. What is the last thing Grandma says to Oskar in My Feelings?
(a) Don't go away.
(b) Your best friend.
(c) I love you.
(d) Everything works out.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Grandma, you cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from what?

2. Why is Oskall Shell home alone on September 11, 2001?

3. What has Grandma told Oskar googolplex times?

4. What does Grandma do at Thomas Schell's studio in My Feelings?

5. What does Thomas do every day before going to the airport in New York?

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