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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Get Yer Ya-ya's Out and Next of Kin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author writes in the first essay, "It seemed that every Christmas my mother was _______."
(a) Crying.
(b) Remarrying.
(c) Divorced.
(d) Pregnant.

2. How many steps does it take the narrator to walk home from school in the second essay?
(a) 315.
(b) 637.
(c) 214.
(d) 921.

3. Who does the author's father say that Ya Ya found dead in the middle of the road?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

4. What does the author say he has to tie over his eyes to sleep at night in the first essay?
(a) A sash.
(b) A mask.
(c) A sock.
(d) A bandana.

5. Where was the narrator/author born?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Endicott, New York.
(c) Queens, New York.
(d) Brooklyn, New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is his best asset in the first essay?

2. Where does the author's family move when he's a child?

3. How old is the narrator when his grandfather died?

4. How does Ya Ya start a fire while at the community living apartment?

5. What is the name of the development that Ya Ya is moved to?

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