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

2. Who from Man on Wire fame does the author compare the bubmlebees to in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Philippe Petit.
(b) Paolo Sorrentino.
(c) Derek Walcott.
(d) Ben Lerner.

3. What food does the author describe eating in his recurring dreams in "Inefficiency"?
(a) Hot dogs.
(b) Cheesecake.
(c) Chicken pineapple pizza.
(d) A veggie burger and fries.

4. Who is the graduate poetry workshop instructor described by the author in "Writing by Hand"?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Michelle Alexander.
(c) Jena Osman.
(d) Ben Lerner.

5. What color did the author's father warn him against wearing as a child?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recorded the song "Love Me in a Special Way"?

2. Where does the author describe being on his way to for a reading in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?

3. What does "bene' mean, according to the author in "Nota Bene" (98)?

4. What was tested on Vertus Hardiman?

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

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