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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the author's father's de facto Philadelphia station, according to his narrative in "Love Me in a Special Way"?
(a) Power 105.
(b) Rockin' 95.
(c) Hot Beat 102.
(d) Power 99.

2. What is the name of the West Indian joint with the best roti the author says he has ever had in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?
(a) Anna's.
(b) Rico's.
(c) Nicole's.
(d) Rosa's.

3. Who made the author's infinity scarf that is described in "Infinity"?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Danni.
(c) Marc.
(d) Anna.

4. 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).
(a) Assonance.
(b) Simile.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Irony.

5. The hotel described by the author in "Beast Mode" is said to be on Eighth Street between what avenues?
(a) Eighth and Ninth.
(b) Sixth and Seventh.
(c) Fifth and Sixth.
(d) Fourth and Fifth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author attend elementary and high school?

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

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

4. Where did the author's father work at Red Barn, according to hsi narrative in "The Negreeting"?

5. Where is the letterpress that the author co-owns with Boogie described in "Nicknames"?

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