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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The hotel described by the author in "Beast Mode" is said to be on Eighth Street between what avenues?
(a) Fourth and Fifth.
(b) Sixth and Seventh.
(c) Eighth and Ninth.
(d) Fifth and Sixth.

2. What is the flower colored mostly that the author describes in "Flower in the Curb"?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

3. Who is the main subject of the essay "Baby, Baby, Baby"?
(a) A waiter.
(b) A stewardess.
(c) Stevie Nicks.
(d) A deli cashier.

4. What tree blossoms does the author describe as smelling like lemons in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Lilac.
(c) Apple.
(d) Black locust.

5. What drug was introduced about five years into Walt's illness, leading to a remission for him?
(a) Glivec.
(b) Restic.
(c) Antidan.
(d) Virtec.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author describes being on an airplane between Indianapolis and where in "Tap Tap"?

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

3. What kind of dog does the author describe the man on the street cuddling with in the end of "Public Lying Down"?

4. When is the author's birthday?

5. Who wrote the Duino Elegies?

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