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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 - 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the author when his father was diagnosed with cancer?
(a) 36.
(b) 32.
(c) 29.
(d) 24.

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

3. What does the author say the French word "essai" means in "Blowing it Off"?
(a) To try.
(b) To speak.
(c) To follow.
(d) To fail.

4. Where does the author describe walking when he saw a lychee dealer in "My Birthday, Kinda"?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Queens.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Brooklyn.

5. What is Boogie's Christian name?
(a) Pat.
(b) Roger.
(c) Jack.
(d) Curtis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the author's father's de facto Philadelphia station, according to his narrative in "Love Me in a Special Way"?

2. Who wrote the book The Hatred of Poetry?

3. When is the author's birthday?

4. Who made the author's infinity scarf that is described in "Infinity"?

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

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