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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far along does the author say he is in this delight project in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 5 months.

2. What does the author describe on his socks in "Reading Palms"?
(a) Teddy bears.
(b) Stars.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Roses.

3. Who is the graduate poetry workshop instructor described by the author in "Writing by Hand"?
(a) Michelle Alexander.
(b) Jena Osman.
(c) Derek Walcott.
(d) Ben Lerner.

4. Who wrote A Room of One's Own?
(a) C.D. Wright.
(b) Zadie Smith.
(c) Brian Blanchfield.
(d) Virginia Woolf.

5. What is Boogie's Christian name?
(a) Pat.
(b) Jack.
(c) Roger.
(d) Curtis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the author say he was going to read poems while being patted down in the airport in "Reading Palms"?

3. Who is the main subject of the essay "Baby, Baby, Baby"?

4. What kind of car does the author describe his father driving in "Inefficiency"?

5. What drug was introduced about five years into Walt's illness, leading to a remission for him?

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