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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface - Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What birthday is the author describing experiencing in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) His 40th birthday.
(b) His 43rd birthday.
(c) His 44th birthday.
(d) His 42nd birthday.

3. Where does the author describe watching the insect in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) A cafe.
(b) An airplane.
(c) His garden.
(d) A train.

4. Who is the author of the essay "Joy" that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?
(a) Ben Lerner.
(b) Jena Osman.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Michelle Alexander.

5. Where does the author describe walking back to his lodging in a castle in "Blowing it Off"?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) Grignano.
(c) Umbertide.
(d) Veytaux.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author describe as his partner in "Inefficiency"?

2. Who wrote New Jim Crow?

3. What was the first day the author skipped in writing an essay, according to his narrative in "Blowing it Off"?

4. Who created the film The Greaty Beauty that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?

5. What does the author say the French word "essai" means in "Blowing it Off"?

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