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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Safe Harbor" and "Smokes Last".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Safe Harbor," what does David say his mother lost at a restaurant?
(a) Her tribal enrollment card.
(b) Her glasses.
(c) Her denture.
(d) Her wedding ring.

2. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," where is David trying to get a job?
(a) Family Dollar.
(b) UPS.
(c) T.J. Maxx.
(d) Tribal Maintenance.

3. In "Safe Harbor," how does David end up in the emergency room, himself?
(a) He has a car accident.
(b) He is assaulted.
(c) He overdoses.
(d) He has a panic attack.

4. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," why do Fellis and David smoke cigars in the truck on the way home?
(a) They are rewarding themselves for not stopping to get alcohol on the way home.
(b) They are trying to mask the terrible smell of the caterpillars.
(c) They are trying to settle their stomachs after being sick earlier.
(d) They are celebrating the end of the first phase of Fellis's treatments.

5. How old is David when "Smokes Last" takes place?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Safe Harbor," what is David's intent when he tells his mother that she is hallucinating?

2. In "Safe Harbor," what techniques are used when David says that laughing with his mother "scrapes the dark and grimy walls inside" him (129)?

3. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what television show do David and Fellis watch while Beth makes dinner?

4. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what does the burning chicken casserole demonstrate about the characters' lives?

5. What is Fellis's mother's name?

(see the answer key)

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