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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Half-Life" and "Earth, Speak".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what is one thematic point reinforced when Fellis cannot return the movie he was supposed to return?
(a) The price of Fellis's happiness is losing some of his capacity for memory.
(b) Fellis's unhappiness is directly related to his inability to follow through on his goals.
(c) The relationship between David and Fellis is dysfunctional and contributes to their unhappiness.
(d) For Fellis, happiness is not an abstraction but a concrete, almost physical thing.

2. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what is David's reaction when the janitor says that he might come to the reservation to see the caterpillars?
(a) He is intrigued that someone from Overtown is willing to come to the reservation.
(b) He does not think the caterpillars are interesting enough to come see.
(c) He does not think the reservation needs more curious outsiders to visit.
(d) He wishes that he felt as curious and motivated as the janitor seems to feel.

3. In "Get Me Some Medicine," when the lights go on in the bar, what does David notice?
(a) There is a bullet casing on the table.
(b) The floor is slick with rainwater.
(c) Their surroundings are filthy.
(d) The men playing pool are white.

4. In "Food for the Common Cold," what does David use as a symbol of the unhappiness in his household?
(a) The smoke from the stove.
(b) The scarcity of food.
(c) The crooked door.
(d) The crumbling steps.

5. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what movie are Fellis and David supposed to return?
(a) The Martian.
(b) The Matrix.
(c) Inception.
(d) Transcendence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what technique is used in David's paraphrase of Fellis's questions: "How much he pays. How much he makes" (44)?

2. In "Earth, Speak," what does David infer when he hears the dogs barking?

3. In "Get Me Some Medicine," how has David been making money?

4. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what reason does Fellis give David for dropping out of college?

5. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what does David say he finds mysterious about Fellis?

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