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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Night of the Living Rez" and "The Name Means Thunder".

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) Fellis's unhappiness is directly related to his inability to follow through on his goals.
(b) The price of Fellis's happiness is losing some of his capacity for memory.
(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. What technique is employed when David says that "the river was still frozen, ice shining white-blue under a full moon" (1)?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Simile.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Metaphor.

3. In "The Name Means Thunder," who is Marla?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A baby nurse.
(c) A social worker.
(d) A neighbor.

4. In "Earth, Speak," where do the police catch up with Fellis?
(a) New York.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) Boston.

5. Where does David go on the bus every day?
(a) Work.
(b) The methadone clinic.
(c) School.
(d) Fellis's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Earth, Speak," how much money does Fellis reveal he has saved over the years?

2. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what is the colloquial name used for the kind of beers that are in the bag when David hits Meekew?

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

4. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what technique is used when David describes Fellis's face as "kind of like if you'd put two black dots and a line on an orange" (90)?

5. In "Safe Harbor," where has David recently gotten a job?

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