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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty-Nine through Thirty-Two, Coda, and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession does Cyrus’s mother tell Lisa Simpson she had wanted to have?
(a) Oceanographer florist.
(b) Ponerologist baker.
(c) Demographer flautist.
(d) Geologist designer.

2. How does the novel render the term “sonder”?
(a) The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.
(b) The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
(c) The ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable.
(d) The realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense to you anymore.

3. Which of the following does Cyrus have a picture of in his apartment?
(a) Bobby Sands.
(b) Gerry Adams.
(c) Brendan Hughes.
(d) Joe McDonnell.

4. Which of the following is brought to Cyrus after he collapses at the museum?
(a) A Whatchamacallit.
(b) A Butterfinger.
(c) A Snickers.
(d) A Mounds.

5. Which of the following mimics Bob Dylan at the Naples open mic?
(a) Christine.
(b) Justine.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Pauline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the coffee shop run by an AA member?

2. Which of the following does Cyrus’s imagined young brother claim to love?

3. At what location does Cyrus attend AA meetings?

4. Zee buys an album from which of the following artists?

5. Which of the following does Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote in the novel?

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