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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 did the author's father work at Red Barn, according to hsi narrative in "The Negreeting"?
(a) Hot Springs.
(b) Corsica.
(c) Youngstown.
(d) Malvern.

2. What kind of car does the author describe his father driving in "Inefficiency"?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Toyota Corolla.
(c) A Nissan Murado.
(d) A Ford Escort.

3. Where did the author's parents meet?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Guam.

4. What drug was introduced about five years into Walt's illness, leading to a remission for him?
(a) Restic.
(b) Antidan.
(c) Glivec.
(d) Virtec.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe walking when he saw a lychee dealer in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

2. What is the name of the vegetarian cafe the author's partner opened?

3. Who is the author of the essay "Joy" that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?

4. Where did Vertus Hardiman grow up?

5. In "Hole in the Head," the author offers the following as an example of what literary device? "I need to be fired like I need a hole in my head" (14).

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