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

2. What job is the volunteer described as having in "The Volunteer"?
(a) A school crossing guard.
(b) A dog walking job.
(c) A litter collector.
(d) A substitute teacher.

3. What was the author's father's de facto Philadelphia station, according to his narrative in "Love Me in a Special Way"?
(a) Power 99.
(b) Rockin' 95.
(c) Power 105.
(d) Hot Beat 102.

4. What college did the author's father fail out of, according to his narrative in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) Kent State.
(b) Howard.
(c) Central State.
(d) Princeton.

5. What phrase is denoted in all-caps in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) TEMPORAL ALLEGIANCE.
(b) CALAMITIES.
(c) SLATE OF DELIGHTS.
(d) DAILY DELIGHT.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the setting of the narrative in "Babies. Seriously."?

3. Who was the author's friend that lived across from the graveyard and was later murdered in the essay "Flower in the Curb"?

4. To what does the author compare the flowers laid out before him on the table in "The Purple Cornets of Spring"?

5. What is the flower colored mostly that the author describes in "Flower in the Curb"?

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