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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the letterpress that the author co-owns with Boogie described in "Nicknames"?
(a) Birmingham, Alabama.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Oxford, Mississippi.
(d) Lubbock, Texas.

2. In what city does the author describe sitting on a bench in "The Negreeting"?
(a) Bloomington.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Cleveland.

3. Who recorded the song "Stay" that is part of the title of an essay in the book?
(a) Ben Lerner.
(b) Lisa Loeb.
(c) Michael Jackson.
(d) Prince.

4. What drug was introduced about five years into Walt's illness, leading to a remission for him?
(a) Glivec.
(b) Antidan.
(c) Virtec.
(d) Restic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book is did the author have open in "Praying Mantis"?

2. What birthday is the author describing experiencing in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

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

4. On what street in Chinatown does the author describe seeing two people sharing a bag in "Sharing a Bag"?

5. When is the essay "Airplane Rituals" dated?

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