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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author describe tapping him on the arm in "Tap Tap"?
(a) An infant.
(b) A female passenger.
(c) A flight attendant.
(d) A male passenger.

2. The author describes receiving a letter from a high school student where in "Found Things (2)"?
(a) California.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Texas.
(d) New York.

3. Where is the letterpress that the author co-owns with Boogie described in "Nicknames"?
(a) Oxford, Mississippi.
(b) Lubbock, Texas.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Birmingham, Alabama.

4. Who recorded the song "Stay" that is part of the title of an essay in the book?
(a) Ben Lerner.
(b) Lisa Loeb.
(c) Prince.
(d) Michael Jackson.

5. Who wrote the book 300 Arguments?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Sarah Manguso.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Ben Lerner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author describe on his socks in "Reading Palms"?

3. Who was the boy that pinched the author's and his brother's arms in the woods in "Dickhead"?

4. What word does the author use to describe the smell of the train cafe in "The Sanctity of Trains"?

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

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