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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie starring Sean Penn was the author trying to find with his mother in the essay "Ghost"?
(a) I Am Sam.
(b) Milk.
(c) Mystic River.
(d) Dead Man Walking.

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) Rosa's.
(b) Anna's.
(c) Nicole's.
(d) Rico's.

3. What is the flower colored mostly that the author describes in "Flower in the Curb"?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

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

5. What restaurant chain does the author reference with the pancake breakfast special "Delight Stack" (107) in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Denny's.
(c) IHOP.
(d) TGI Fridays.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the author describe the scene in "Lily on the Pants"?

3. What character did the bellhop perform a monologue of for the author in "Beast Mode"?

4. With what disease had Walt been diagnosed seven years prior, according to the author in "Remission Still"?

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

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