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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 is the author's buddy who made the title statement in the essay "That's Some Bambi Shit"?
(a) James.
(b) Michael.
(c) Roger.
(d) Pat.

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

3. Who wrote the book The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire and All?
(a) Ben Lerner.
(b) C.D. Wright.
(c) Paolo Sorrentino.
(d) Philippe Petit.

4. What friend does the author describe meeting in "Hickories"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Pat.
(c) Paul.
(d) Andrew.

5. What is the author's favorite bird, described in "Stacking Delights"?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Titmouse.
(c) Cardinal.
(d) Heron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author's friend that has been writing a book about innocence, according to his essay "The Negreeting"?

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

3. At what school does the author describe reading poems to a group of students in "Weirdly Untitled"?

4. Where in New York does the author describe the cafe where he had coffee in "Coffee without the Saucer"?

5. Whose quote does the author describe inside the elevator doors at the Embassy Suites in "Some Stupid Shit"?

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