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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who recorded the song "Love Me in a Special Way"?
(a) Stevie Wonder.
(b) DeBarge.
(c) Michael Jackson.
(d) Madonna.

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

3. What is the first bird the author describes seeing being fed in "Bird Feeding"?
(a) A junko.
(b) A cardinal.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A heron.

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. Where is the author's house that he describes in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Bloomington, Indiana.
(d) Los Angeles, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what Jersey City bakery does the author describe stopping in "Umbrella in the Cafe"?

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

3. Who is the toddler described by the author that puts her hands around his finger in "The Irrepressible: The Gratitudes"?

4. How far along does the author say he is in this delight project in "Stacking Delights"?

5. In whose yard does the author describe the bird landing in "Not Only..."?

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