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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35 - 51.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Through what park does the author describe walking in "Bird Feeding"?
(a) Prospect Park.
(b) De Witt Clinton Park.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Washington Square Park.

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

3. Who is the toddler described by the author that puts her hands around his finger in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?
(a) Emily.
(b) Paul.
(c) Auri.
(d) Zadie.

4. What was tested on Vertus Hardiman?
(a) Radiation.
(b) Asbestos.
(c) The polio vaccine.
(d) The flu vaccine.

5. Where does the author describe watching the insect in "Praying Mantis"?
(a) His garden.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A train.
(d) A cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe the poetry reading in "Pecans"?

2. What bird is described in "Not Only..."?

3. What food does the author describe eating in his recurring dreams in "Inefficiency"?

4. How old was the author when his father was diagnosed with cancer?

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

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