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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 14 - 17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, why does Jones feel he has to be so disciplined about his work?
(a) He needs to make more money.
(b) He wants his father to be proud of him.
(c) He wants his students to be proud of him.
(d) He does not want years to go by without his having published anything.

2. In Chapter 19, what is one way Jones has of dealing with the trauma he experienced on New Year's Eve?
(a) He tells his grandmother about it.
(b) He goes for long walks in nature.
(c) He writes about it.
(d) He goes for a swim every morning to clear his head.

3. In Chapter 11, what does Jones use the tree branches in his grandmother's backyard for as a child?
(a) To use as a baseball bat.
(b) As part of the show he imagines himself putting on.
(c) To swing with his cat from.
(d) To use as imaginary antlers.

4. What kind of shoes does Jones wear to move into his university in Chapter 10?
(a) Narrow Chelsea boots.
(b) Sneakers.
(c) Sandals.
(d) Loafers.

5. In Chapter 12, why does Jones think the Botanist might think he is a bit dumb?
(a) He talks more than he thinks he should about reality television.
(b) He says "huh" and "what" often during their conversation.
(c) He does not understand the Botanist's scientific references.
(d) He pretends not to understand the Botanist's literary references.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, why is the main figure in the play Jones sees in high school targeted and beaten to death?

2. In Chapter 7, where does the man next to Jones at the library computer terminals ask Jones to meet him?

3. In Chapter 10, what book does Jones take out to re-read?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Jones imagine the man in the library doing after he leaves the library?

5. In Chapter 6, who is the play Jones sees in high school primarily about?

(see the answer key)

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