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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Bravery as if it Were my Own” - “To Resurrect”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jay say "All of the adults are" doing in "New Life" (284)?
(a) "Out of their minds."
(b) "Lying."
(c) "Looking away."
(d) "Failing us."

2. What has disappeared from Jay's backpack in “Every Single Surviving Word"?
(a) His cell phone.
(b) His wallet.
(c) Jun's letters.
(d) His clothing.

3. What poem is described as a typhoon in the ending of "This Poem is a Typhoon"?
(a) "Walk on a Snowy Evening."
(b) "Ode to One Who is Lost."
(c) "A Litany for Survival."
(d) "The Days Run into the Hills."

4. What does Jay describe feeling like in the end of "Grounded"?
(a) A bird.
(b) A cat.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A lion.

5. Who stars in Hitch?
(a) Matthew McConaughey.
(b) Will Smith.
(c) Jim Carey.
(d) James Wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what language do Jay's aunts and uncles speak with Lolo and Lola in "Bravery As If it Were My Own"?

2. What do Jay and his aunts have for dinner in the end of "Another Day in the Minefield"?

3. Who did Jay tell Jun he thought was beautiful when they were ten?

4. Who is Tito Maning's maid that takes Jay's plate in “Every Single Surviving Word"?

5. Where does Jay depart from in "Like a Fog"?

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