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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. 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)?
(a) Woman.
(b) Snob.
(c) Stranger.
(d) White person.

2. In "Safe Harbor," what word does David say his mother hates?
(a) Native.
(b) Indian.
(c) Aboriginal.
(d) Indigenous.

3. In "The Blessing Tobacco," what does David's grandmother offer him after she offers him a cigarette?
(a) Juice.
(b) Beer.
(c) Milk.
(d) Coffee.

4. In the beginning of "Smokes Last," what is David's mother making for dinner?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Corn fritters.
(c) Bologna sandwiches.
(d) Grilled cheese.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Safe Harbor," how many times has David's mother been in the crisis stabilization clinic during the past three months?

2. In "In a Jar," what technique is used when David describes church: "When we had to kneel, we knelt; when we had to sing, we sang; when we had to pray, we prayed" (20)?

3. In "Smokes Last," what thematic motif does the setting of the clearing in the woods symbolically reinforce?

4. In "The Blessing Tobacco," how old does David say his great-uncle was when he died?

5. In "Food for the Common Cold," what does Frick dislike about the birthday present David's father has given him?

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