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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 did the author's parents meet?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Guam.

2. Where does the author describe the poetry reading in "Pecans"?
(a) The Roger Miller Arena.
(b) The Wanderer Bookstore.
(c) The Arts Club of New York.
(d) The Met.

3. Who is the author of the book the author describes reading in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) James Whitmore.
(b) Andrew James Taylor.
(c) Marshal Anders Perrison.
(d) Terry Tempest Williams.

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

5. When is the author's birthday?
(a) August 1.
(b) July 7.
(c) May 14.
(d) September 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say the French word "essai" means in "Blowing it Off"?

2. 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).

3. Where did Vertus Hardiman grow up?

4. What is Boogie's Christian name?

5. What season does the author describe it being the first day of in "Infinity"?

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