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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Preface to The Child Runs Deep in Filibert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following genres of literature is not one the narrator believes this novel could fit into?
(a) Parady.
(b) Memoir.
(c) Graphic novel.
(d) Lampoon.

2. Which of the following items is not something the narrator feels weighted down by in his greenery?
(a) Sticks.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Buds.
(d) Sprouts.

3. Which of the following processes is not one the narrator is quick to do?
(a) Systematize.
(b) Theorize.
(c) Rationalize.
(d) Clarify.

4. When Joey storms back into the schoolgirl's bedroom, what blinds him upon entry?
(a) The lamp.
(b) The candles.
(c) The sun.
(d) The radiator.

5. Which of the following items is not something then narrator considers an interruption in life?
(a) The telephone.
(b) Daily trivia.
(c) The doorbell.
(d) Sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following metaphors does the narrator use to describe the way a novel is constructed?

2. How does the narrator claim novels are properly read?

3. Which of the following groups of people is not one to whom the narrator compares his literary work?

4. What is the schoolgirl doing when Joey barges into her bedroom after the phone call?

5. What beverage does Kneadus bring over to drink with Joey in his new home?

(see the answer key)

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