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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 69 - 85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What magazine does the author describe recently looking through in "Toto"?
(a) Cosmopolitan Magazine.
(b) The Reader's Digest Magazine.
(c) The Chicago Tribune Weekend Magazine.
(d) The New York Times Style Magazine.

2. What kind of bush does the author describe crowding his blueberry bush in "The Jenky"?
(a) A goumi bush.
(b) A Camelia bush.
(c) A rose bush.
(d) A rhododendron bush.

3. At what kind of restaurant does the author describe going to a buffet in "Annoyed No More"?
(a) A Chinese restaurant.
(b) An Indian restaurant.
(c) An Afghan restaurant.
(d) A Mexican restaurant.

4. With what friend does the author describe chatting for an hour today in "Incorporation"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Pat.
(c) Michael.
(d) Walton.

5. What does the author describe buying at the International Food Market in "Botan Rice Candy"?
(a) A falafel sandwich.
(b) A package of cabbage rolls.
(c) A box of cereal.
(d) A bowl of lentil soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the author's friend say it would take for the hickory trees to be in full production in "Hickories"?

2. What was tested on Vertus Hardiman?

3. What kind of dog does the author describe the man on the street cuddling with in the end of "Public Lying Down"?

4. Who wrote the book of essays titled Calamities?

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

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