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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the author describe the poetry reading in "Pecans"?
(a) The Roger Miller Arena.
(b) The Met.
(c) The Arts Club of New York.
(d) The Wanderer Bookstore.

2. Where does the author describe going to municipal court for tresspassing in "Ambiguous Signage Sometimes"?
(a) Louisville.
(b) Malvern.
(c) Hulmeville.
(d) Fayettville.

3. How long did the author's friend say it would take for the hickory trees to be in full production in "Hickories"?
(a) 100-150 years.
(b) 25-300 years.
(c) 50-100 years.
(d) 200-250 years.

4. What does the author describe his parents using to fix their hatchback after it was cracked up by a trash truck in "The Jenky"?
(a) Electrical tape.
(b) Rubber bands.
(c) A bungee cord.
(d) Scotch tape.

5. What musical instrument is the statue playing in "Flowers in the Hands of Statues"?
(a) Saxophone.
(b) Drums.
(c) Piano.
(d) Guitar.

Short Answer Questions

1. For about how many years were the author's parents married?

2. What restaurant chain does the author reference with the pancake breakfast special "Delight Stack" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?

3. Whose quote does the author describe inside the elevator doors at the Embassy Suites in "Some Stupid Shit"?

4. Who made the author's infinity scarf that is described in "Infinity"?

5. What Stevie Wonder song does the author describe in the beginning of "To Spread the Sweetness of Love"?

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