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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does the author say he was going to read poems while being patted down in the airport in "Reading Palms"?
(a) Syracuse.
(b) Paris.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) London.

3. What phrase is denoted in all-caps in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) TEMPORAL ALLEGIANCE.
(b) SLATE OF DELIGHTS.
(c) DAILY DELIGHT.
(d) CALAMITIES.

4. Whose quote does the author describe inside the elevator doors at the Embassy Suites in "Some Stupid Shit"?
(a) Derek Walcott.
(b) Zadie Smith.
(c) C.D. Wright.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

5. What song from Jamila Woods's album HEAVN does the author describe in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) "The Crime."
(b) "Myself."
(c) "LSD."
(d) "Ex-Votos."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe on his socks in "Reading Palms"?

2. What color is the floral pattern on the water glass described in "Kombucha in a Mid-century Glass"?

3. What fruit did the author's friend Walt reference in a text message described in the essay "Remission Still"?

4. When is "Sharing a Bag" dated?

5. Where does the author describe being on his way to for a reading in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?

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