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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 color did the author's father warn him against wearing as a child?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

2. Where does the author say he was going to read poems while being patted down in the airport in "Reading Palms"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Syracuse.
(d) London.

3. What movie does the author recommend the reader see in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?
(a) Milk.
(b) A Man Named Pearl.
(c) I Am Sam.
(d) World War Z.

4. What friend does the author describe meeting in "Hickories"?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Michael.
(c) Paul.
(d) Pat.

5. What word does the author use to describe the smell of the train cafe in "The Sanctity of Trains"?
(a) Vomity.
(b) Violet.
(c) Caramel.
(d) Obscure.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the author when his father was diagnosed with cancer?

2. What kind of car does the author describe his father driving in "Inefficiency"?

3. For about how many years were the author's parents married?

4. What does the author note about the wrapper of the candy in "Botan Rice Candy"?

5. What is Boogie's Christian name?

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