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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 69 - 85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author's brother that was with him when they were accosted by an older boy in the woods in "Dickhead"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Mark.
(c) James.
(d) Matt.

2. Who wrote the book of essays titled Calamities?
(a) Virginia Woolf.
(b) C.D. Wright.
(c) Renee Gladman.
(d) Brian Blanchfield.

3. What does "bene' mean, according to the author in "Nota Bene" (98)?
(a) Small.
(b) Fat.
(c) Large.
(d) Good.

4. What restaurant chain does the author reference with the pancake breakfast special "Delight Stack" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) TGI Fridays.
(b) Denny's.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) IHOP.

5. What word does the author use to describe the smell of the train cafe in "The Sanctity of Trains"?
(a) Vomity.
(b) Obscure.
(c) Caramel.
(d) Violet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far along does the author say he is in this delight project in "Stacking Delights"?

2. What friend does the author describe hugging in "Heart to Heart"?

3. What was the author's father's de facto Philadelphia station, according to his narrative in "Love Me in a Special Way"?

4. Who wrote the book 300 Arguments?

5. What movie does the author recommend the reader see in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?

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