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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 - 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the author describe watching the insect in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) A cafe.
(b) His garden.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A train.

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

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

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

5. The author describes being on an airplane between Indianapolis and where in "Tap Tap"?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Charlotte.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what street in Chinatown does the author describe seeing two people sharing a bag in "Sharing a Bag"?

3. What is Boogie's Christian name?

4. What kind of plant does the author describe growing in the cracks of the sidewalk in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?

5. Where does the author describe his brother's first house in "Weirdly Untitled"?

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