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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire and All?
(a) C.D. Wright.
(b) Philippe Petit.
(c) Paolo Sorrentino.
(d) Ben Lerner.

2. What kind of dog does the author describe the man on the street cuddling with in the end of "Public Lying Down"?
(a) A chihuahua.
(b) A dachtsund.
(c) A German shepherd.
(d) A Pomeranian.

3. Where is the author's house that he describes in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Bloomington, Indiana.
(c) Los Angeles, California.
(d) New York, New York.

4. To what does the author compare the size of the brush pile in his yard in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?
(a) A house.
(b) A Volvo station wagon.
(c) A train car.
(d) A Cadillac Escalade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cafe the author describes in "Coffee without the Saucer"?

2. What does the author describe buying at the International Food Market in "Botan Rice Candy"?

3. In whose yard does the author describe the bird landing in "Not Only..."?

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

5. Where does the author describe his mother's home in "Airplane Rituals"?

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