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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 "The Blessing Tobacco," how old does David say his great-uncle was when he died?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty-four.

2. In "Get Me Some Medicine," how has David been making money?
(a) Working as a landscaper.
(b) Government disability checks.
(c) Selling porcupine carcasses.
(d) Selling marijuana.

3. When "Get Me Some Medicine" begins, how long has it been since David last spoke to his father?
(a) Nine years.
(b) Four months.
(c) Four years.
(d) Nine months.

4. Where are Fellis and David when "Half-Life" opens?
(a) In Fellis's bedroom.
(b) In an abandoned silo.
(c) At Jim's Corner.
(d) Outside Meekew's apartment.

5. In "Half-Life," how many days does David manage to go without taking any Klonopin?
(a) Zero.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fellis asks Meekew why he is with "winooches" in "Get Me Some Medicine," what is it most reasonable to infer that "winooch" means (43)?

2. In "The Blessing Tobacco," where is Paige working?

3. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," who is Alice?

4. In "Half-Life," when David is waiting for Meekew to get home, where is Meekew?

5. In "Food for the Common Cold," who is the first person to notice the strange smell in David's mother's house?

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