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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 walking when he saw a lychee dealer in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Queens.
(d) Brooklyn.

2. What season does the author describe it being the first day of in "Infinity"?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

3. In what city does the author describe sitting on a bench in "The Negreeting"?
(a) New York.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Bloomington.

4. What was tested on Vertus Hardiman?
(a) The polio vaccine.
(b) Radiation.
(c) Asbestos.
(d) The flu vaccine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author attend elementary and high school?

2. What character did the bellhop perform a monologue of for the author in "Beast Mode"?

3. When is the essay "Airplane Rituals" dated?

4. Who from Man on Wire fame does the author compare the bubmlebees to in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?

5. What drug was introduced about five years into Walt's illness, leading to a remission for him?

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