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

2. What drug was introduced about five years into Walt's illness, leading to a remission for him?
(a) Antidan.
(b) Glivec.
(c) Virtec.
(d) Restic.

3. To what does the author compare the size of the brush pile in his yard in "Among the Rewards of My Sloth..."?
(a) A Cadillac Escalade.
(b) A Volvo station wagon.
(c) A house.
(d) A train car.

4. Where is the letterpress that the author co-owns with Boogie described in "Nicknames"?
(a) Birmingham, Alabama.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Lubbock, Texas.
(d) Oxford, Mississippi.

5. Who was the author's friend that lived across from the graveyard and was later murdered in the essay "Flower in the Curb"?
(a) Jason Harris.
(b) Roger Wilson.
(c) Don Belton.
(d) Jack Morris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What birthday is the author describing experiencing in "My Birthday, Kinda"?

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

3. When is the essay "Airplane Rituals" dated?

4. 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"?

5. Who is the author of the essay "Joy" that is described in "Joy is Such a Human Madness"?

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