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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 old was the author when his father was diagnosed with cancer?
(a) 29.
(b) 24.
(c) 36.
(d) 32.

2. Who is the author's buddy who made the title statement in the essay "That's Some Bambi Shit"?
(a) Pat.
(b) Michael.
(c) Roger.
(d) James.

3. Who created the film The Greaty Beauty that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?
(a) Zadie Smith.
(b) Paolo Sorrentino.
(c) Michelle Alexander.
(d) Ben Lerner.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author's parents meet?

2. What kind of trees does the author describe admiring in "Understory"?

3. Where does the author describe walking back to his lodging in a castle in "Blowing it Off"?

4. What kind of car does the author describe his father driving in "Inefficiency"?

5. When is "Sharing a Bag" dated?

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