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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire and All?
(a) Philippe Petit.
(b) C.D. Wright.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Paolo Sorrentino.

2. Who wrote New Jim Crow?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Jena Osman.
(c) Ben Lerner.
(d) Michelle Alexander.

3. Who is the author's friend that has been writing a book about innocence, according to his essay "The Negreeting"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Abdel.
(c) Pat.
(d) Walt.

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

5. At what school does the author describe reading poems to a group of students in "Weirdly Untitled"?
(a) PS-324.
(b) The Edward Smithson School.
(c) The Abraham Heschel School.
(d) The Roger Wilson School.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the toddler described by the author that puts her hands around his finger in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?

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

3. At what Jersey City bakery does the author describe stopping in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?

4. What college did the author's father fail out of, according to his narrative in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

5. What kind of plant does the author describe growing in the cracks of the sidewalk in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?

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