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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the infinity scarf that is described in "Infinity"?
(a) Ivory.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Lavender.

2. Who from Man on Wire fame does the author compare the bubmlebees to in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Paolo Sorrentino.
(b) Ben Lerner.
(c) Philippe Petit.
(d) Derek Walcott.

3. Through what park does the author describe walking in "Bird Feeding"?
(a) Prospect Park.
(b) Central Park.
(c) De Witt Clinton Park.
(d) Washington Square Park.

4. What kind of bush does the author describe crowding his blueberry bush in "The Jenky"?
(a) A rhododendron bush.
(b) A goumi bush.
(c) A Camelia bush.
(d) A rose bush.

5. What was the author's father's de facto Philadelphia station, according to his narrative in "Love Me in a Special Way"?
(a) Hot Beat 102.
(b) Power 105.
(c) Power 99.
(d) Rockin' 95.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author's favorite bird, described in "Stacking Delights"?

2. Through what city's airport does the author describe walking in "To Spread the Sweetness of Love"?

3. Who wrote A Room of One's Own?

4. To what does the author compare the size of the brush pile in his yard in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?

5. Who is Stephanie's daughter that is described in the narrative of "Annoyed No More"?

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