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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Basement Room.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author call his right hand when describing a technique he used with his new therapist?
(a) "creative."
(b) "grown-up."
(c) "dominant."
(d) "writing."

2. In "The White Tower", the author describes his father as the young man in the gray slacks and maroon _______.
(a) Shirt.
(b) Vest.
(c) Jacket.
(d) Sweater.

3. The author's maternal grandmother was half old ____ and and half French-Swiss.
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Virginia.
(c) New England.
(d) Georgia.

4. What character narrated the author's book about is fictional 6th century Irish saint?
(a) Brendan.
(b) Finn.
(c) Angus.
(d) Gildas.

5. Which one of these literary works referencing color was discussed in the author's Wheaton classroom?
(a) "The Color Purple."
(b) "The Hunt for Red October."
(c) "Neither Black Nor White."
(d) "The Red Badge of Courage."

Short Answer Questions

1. After his father's suicide, where did the author's mom move the family?

2. In the Introduction, who does the author quote regarding the definition for "story" versus "plot?"

3. What is the last name of the author's mother-in-law?

4. What was the title of the lost book the author's mother hunted for in her room?

5. The author read the "Letters of the Scattered Brotherhood," written by _____.

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