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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book The Hatred of Poetry?
(a) Michelle Alexander.
(b) Ben Lerner.
(c) Rainer Maria Rilke.
(d) Zadie Smith.

2. Who from Man on Wire fame does the author compare the bubmlebees to in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Philippe Petit.
(c) Paolo Sorrentino.
(d) Ben Lerner.

3. What movie about the Supreme Court case that banned the ban on interracial marriage does the author describe in "Weirdly Untitled"?
(a) Protest.
(b) Loving.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) The Memphis 5.

4. What was the first day the author skipped in writing an essay, according to his narrative in "Blowing it Off"?
(a) Day 6.
(b) Day 4.
(c) Day 7.
(d) Day 9.

5. On what street in Chinatown does the author describe seeing two people sharing a bag in "Sharing a Bag"?
(a) Water Street.
(b) Center Street.
(c) Elm Street.
(d) Canal Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. The hotel described by the author in "Beast Mode" is said to be on Eighth Street between what avenues?

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

3. Where did Vertus Hardiman grow up?

4. Who made the author's infinity scarf that is described in "Infinity"?

5. Who recorded the song "Stay" that is part of the title of an essay in the book?

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