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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, The Failure of Syntax, Fables 3 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distracts the moth in ""Round in Circles"?
(a) A human.
(b) A closet filled with coats.
(c) A car.
(d) A bright light.

2. How do people treat John because of his nervous condition?
(a) They buy him umbrellas.
(b) They make sure he never takes a taxi.
(c) They are oversenstive to his needs.
(d) They beat him.

3. What challenge did Edwin H. Friedman face in writing his fables?
(a) He was sued by his ex-wife.
(b) He could not find the source of his fables.
(c) He was lazy.
(d) The editors wanted to revise them.

4. At the end of "Nervous Condition", how does John's wife attack him?
(a) With a knife.
(b) She steps on his nerves.
(c) With a bat.
(d) With words.

5. What happens to the moth at the end of "Round in Circles"?
(a) He wins a medal.
(b) He dies.
(c) He saves the cat.
(d) He opens the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family", what is the conclusion of the report?

2. Why are Billy's parents worried in "Projection"?

3. What animal is the moth confused by in "Round in Circles"?

4. What happens to the person the man encounters on the bridge?

5. How does the other animal in "Round in Circles", react to the moth's advice?

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