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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 52 - 68.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the author say the French word "essai" means in "Blowing it Off"?
(a) To fail.
(b) To follow.
(c) To try.
(d) To speak.

3. Who wrote New Jim Crow?
(a) Ben Lerner.
(b) Derek Walcott.
(c) Jena Osman.
(d) Michelle Alexander.

4. Where did the author attend elementary and high school?
(a) Levittown, Pennsylvania.
(b) New Brunswick, New Jersey.
(c) New Hope, Pennsylvania.
(d) Trenton, New Jersey.

5. What is the setting of the narrative in "Babies. Seriously."?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A church.
(c) A classroom.
(d) An airplane.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What friend does the author describe meeting in "Hickories"?

3. What college did the author's father fail out of, according to his narrative in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

4. Where does the author describe walking when he saw a lychee dealer in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

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

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