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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 does the author describe as his partner in "Inefficiency"?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Emily.
(d) Sarah.

2. Who does the author describe tapping him on the arm in "Tap Tap"?
(a) A flight attendant.
(b) A male passenger.
(c) An infant.
(d) A female passenger.

3. For about how many years were the author's parents married?
(a) 25.
(b) 50.
(c) 40.
(d) 35.

4. Where in New York does the author describe the cafe where he had coffee in "Coffee without the Saucer"?
(a) The Lower East Side.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) SoHo.

5. What store does the author describe the woman exiting with her kids in "Lily on the Pants"?
(a) Wal-Mart.
(b) Target.
(c) Salvation Army.
(d) Holiday Market.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recorded the song "Stay" that is part of the title of an essay in the book?

2. At what school does the author describe reading poems to a group of students in "Weirdly Untitled"?

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

4. Who wrote the Duino Elegies?

5. Who created the film The Greaty Beauty that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?

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