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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through True Detective and Dix Hill.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author's mother leave a video tape for once she's passed away?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Amy.
(c) Sharon.
(d) Gretchen.

2. Who calls the rent house where the narrator's family lived, "our own little corner of hell"?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His father.
(d) Himself.

3. What is Ya Ya's recently deceased pet?
(a) A goldfish.
(b) A hamster.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

4. How does Ya Ya start a fire while at the community living apartment?
(a) With a cigarette.
(b) With a coffee pot.
(c) With a magnifying glass.
(d) With her iron.

5. What is the name of the golf course where the author's father takes him and his sister in "The Women's Open"?
(a) Pinehurst.
(b) Strawberry Greens.
(c) Bowling Green.
(d) Oakwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author say wants to design a lunar module based on the shape of his skull?

2. What does the author say his mother's profile is featured on in the first essay?

3. The author writes in "True Detective," that to listen to his mother you'd have thought the streets of Raleigh were crawling with what?

4. What home does Ya Ya finally end up at?

5. What does Ya Ya live above?

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