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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 wrote the Duino Elegies?
(a) Michelle Alexander.
(b) Zadie Smith.
(c) Rainer Maria Rilke.
(d) Ben Lerner.

3. For about how many years were the author's parents married?
(a) 40.
(b) 25.
(c) 50.
(d) 35.

4. What food does the author describe eating in his recurring dreams in "Inefficiency"?
(a) Chicken pineapple pizza.
(b) A veggie burger and fries.
(c) Hot dogs.
(d) Cheesecake.

5. When is "Sharing a Bag" dated?
(a) November 26.
(b) December 20.
(c) October 2.
(d) March 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the author's father work at Red Barn, according to hsi narrative in "The Negreeting"?

3. Where does the author describe watching the insect in "Praying Mantis"?

4. Where does the author describe being on his way to for a reading in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?

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

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